[ips-sf] IPS Summary Forecast for 03 May - issued 2341UT/02-May-2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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Solar activity was at low levels during the last 24 hours. Solar
activity may be expected to stay very low on 3 May with some
possibility of isolated C-class activity on this day. Solar wind
stream is going strong. Sustained periods of negative Bz and strong
solar wind stream resulted in geomagnetic activity rising to Active
levels, with isolated minor storm periods on high latitudes, on 2 May.
Quiet to Active levels of geomagnetic activity may be expected on 3
May with the possibility of a gradual decline in the activity levels
through the following two days (4 and 5 May). HF conditions were
mostly normal on 2 May with some periods of minor to mild depressions.
Nearly similar conditions may be expected on 3 May. Mostly normal HF
conditions are expected on 4 and 5 May.

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