[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 29 October 26 issued 2330 UT on 29 Oct 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/29 OCTOBER 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (29 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
29 Oct    36    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Sep      61
Oct      60
Nov      58


2. FORECAST (30 OCTOBER - 01 NOVEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
30 Oct    35    Normal-fair      Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values
31 Oct    35    Normal           Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
01 Nov    40    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC HF Communications Warning 99 was issued on 29 
October and is current for 29-31 Oct. Maximum Usable Frequencies 
(MUFs) in the northern Australian region on UT day 28-Oct were 
mostly near predicted monthly values. MUFs in the southern Australian 
region were depressed by up to 15% throughout the 24-hour period. 
Spread F was observed at Hobart, with Sporadic E recorded at 
Townsville. MUFs are forecast to be near predicted monthly values 
to 15% depressed over 30-31 Oct due to expected geomagnetic activity. 
MUFs are expected to be near predicted monthly values on 01-Nov.

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Bureau of Meteorology
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