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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1998 Feb 13 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 044 Issued at 2200Z on 13 FEB 1998

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

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW. ONLY INFREQUENT B-CLASS X-RAY FLARES OCCURRED. REGION 8156 (S25E30) CONTINUED TO GROW AND IS NOW AN E-TYPE SUNPOT GROUP.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW TO LOW. ISOLATED C-CLASS ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE IN REGION 8156.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET TO UNSETTLED. THE GREATER THAN 2 MEV ELECTRON FLUX AT GEOSYNCHRONOUS ALTITUDE WAS MODERATE TO HIGH.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE QUIET TO UNSETTLED. THE GREATER THAN 2 MEV ELECTRON FLUX IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT MODERATE TO HIGH LEVELS.
III. Event Probabilities 14 FEB to 16 FEB
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       13 FEB 095
  Predicted   14 FEB-16 FEB  096/098/098
  90 Day Mean        13 FEB 096
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 12 FEB  008/008
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 13 FEB  006/006
PREDICTED AFR/AP 14 FEB-16 FEB  010/007-010/007-005/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 FEB to 16 FEB
A. Middle Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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