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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1998 Jul 14 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 195 Issued at 2200Z on 14 JUL 1998

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 13-2100Z to 14-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY BECAME MODERATE. REGION 8270 (S17E15) PRODUCED AN M4/1B FLARE AT 14/1259Z. A 250 F.U. BURST AT 2695 MHZ AND STRONG TYPE IV ACCOMPANIED THIS IMPULSIVE EVENT. A TYPE II BURST MAY WELL HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS EVENT BUT WAS PREDOMINANTLY OBSCURED BY THE TYPE IV. OPTICALLY UNCORRELATED C2 FLARES OCCURRED AT 14/0225Z AND 14/1903Z. AT 14/1100Z REGION 8269 (N18E17) PRODUCED A C1/SF FLARE. REGION 8270 IS SMALL AND RELATIVELY STABLE IN AREA BUT POSSESSES TIGHT MAGNETIC GRADIENTS AND HIGH RESOLUTION MAGNETOGRAPHS INDICATE A DELTA CONFIGURATION IN THE CENTER OF THE REGION.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE PREDOMINANTLY LOW FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS. ISOLATED M-CLASS EVENTS FROM REGION 8270 ARE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, ONLY SLIGHT MAGNETIC SIMPLIFICATION IN THIS DIMINUTIVE REGION WOULD RESULT IN A LARGE DECREASE OF THAT POSSIBILITY.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 13-2100Z to 14-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET AT ALL LATITUDES.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD SHOULD REMAIN QUIET FOR 15 JUL. PREDOMINANTLY QUIET TO UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON 15-16 JUL WITH PERIODS OF ACTIVE LEVELS POSSIBLE DURING THAT PERIOD DUE TO THE M4/1B FLARE MENTIONED ABOVE. THE LACK OF MASS EJECTION INFORMATION FROM THE NOW CRIPPLED SOHO SATELLITE LIMITS CONFIDENCE IN THIS FORECAST.
III. Event Probabilities 15 JUL to 17 JUL
Class M30%30%30%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton05%05%05%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       14 JUL 103
  Predicted   15 JUL-17 JUL  103/103/104
  90 Day Mean        14 JUL 107
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 13 JUL  004/006
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 14 JUL  003/005
PREDICTED AFR/AP 15 JUL-17 JUL  005/008-010/015-012/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 15 JUL to 17 JUL
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%25%30%
Minor storm05%10%15%
Major-severe storm01%05%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%30%30%
Minor storm05%15%15%
Major-severe storm01%05%05%
NOTICE: GOES-9 CONTINUES TO OPERATE. HOWEVER, ONE REACTION WHEEL IS ABOVE TEMPERATURE AND CURRENT DRAW LIMITS. FAILURE COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WITH LOSS OF XRS DATA. GOES-10 IS NEARING OPERATIONAL STATUS.

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