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FOUS04 KWNP 031206
3HRCON

:Product: 3-hourly Space Weather Conditions and Forecast
:Issued: 2024 May 03 1205 UTC

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#          3-hourly Space Weather Conditions and Forecast
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Solar-terrestrial indices for 02 May follow.
Solar flux 142 and estimated planetary A-index 44.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1200 UTC on 03 May was 1.67.

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been strong.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G3 level occurred.
Radio blackouts reaching the R3 level occurred.

Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate.
Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level are likely.