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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1997 May 13 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 133 Issued at 2200Z on 13 MAY 1997

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW. REGION 8038 (N20W31) IS THE ONLY SPOTTED REGION CURRENTLY ON THE DISK. THS REGION HAS GROWN TO A C-TYPE SUNSPOT GROUP BUT HAS NOT PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY WITHIN THE PAST DAY.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW TO LOW. AN ISOLATED C-CLASS FLARE IS POSSIBLE IN REGION 8038.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE QUIET BECOMING ACTIVE TO STORM BY MAY 15 IN RESPONSE TO YESTERDAY'S CME EVENT.
III. Event Probabilities 14 MAY to 16 MAY
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       13 MAY 074
  Predicted   14 MAY-16 MAY  074/072/072
  90 Day Mean        13 MAY 074
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 12 MAY  003/003
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 13 MAY  002/005
PREDICTED AFR/AP 14 MAY-16 MAY  015/012-025/025-015/018
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 MAY to 16 MAY
A. Middle Latitudes
Active25%15%15%
Minor storm15%40%05%
Major-severe storm10%25%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active25%10%25%
Minor storm20%40%10%
Major-severe storm15%30%05%

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