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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1998 Feb 25 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 056 Issued at 2200Z on 25 FEB 1998

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 24-2100Z to 25-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW. ISOLATED B-CLASS X-RAY BURSTS OCCURRED WITH NO OPTICAL ASSOCIATIONS. MINOR GROWTH OCCURRED IN REGION 8164 (N17W12). NEW REGION 8168 (N17W48) WAS NUMBERED.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW TO LOW. THERE IS A FAIR CHANCE FOR AN ISOLATED C-CLASS FLARE FROM REGION 8164.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 24-2100Z to 25-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE QUIET TO UNSETTLED WITH A SMALL CHANCE FOR ACTIVE PERIODS ON 28 FEBRUARY.
III. Event Probabilities 26 FEB to 28 FEB
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       25 FEB 095
  Predicted   26 FEB-28 FEB  094/092/090
  90 Day Mean        25 FEB 096
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 24 FEB  002/003
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 25 FEB  002/003
PREDICTED AFR/AP 26 FEB-28 FEB  005/008-008/008-010/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 26 FEB to 28 FEB
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%15%20%
Minor storm01%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%20%25%
Minor storm05%10%15%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 20:20 UTC

Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk
Kiruna, Luleå

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Tórshavn
Kuopio
Bergen, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Vorkuta
Sundsvall, Umeå

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following middle latitude regions in the near future

Tampere
Petrozavodsk
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (575.3 km/sec.)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M1.05

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