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Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
866 FXXX01 KWNP 172201 DAYDSF :Product: Daily Space Weather Summary and Forcast daydsf.txt :Issued: 2026 May 17 2200 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # Product description and SWPC contact on the Web # http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html # # Daily Space Weather Summary and Forecast. # :Solar_Analysis: Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 16/2100Z to 17/2100Z: Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. # :Solar_Forecast: Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on days one, two, and three (18 May, 19 May, 20 May). # :Geophysical_Activity: Geophysical Activity Summary 16/2100Z to 17/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 734 km/s at 16/2108Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 6117 pfu. # :Geophysical_Forecast: Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to minor storm levels on days one and two (18 May, 19 May) and quiet levels on day three (20 May).