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Solar activity report

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

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 318 Issued at 2200Z on 14 NOV 1998

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

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS LOW. REGION 8385 (N21W69) PRODUCED SEVERAL C-CLASS X-RAY EVENTS DURING THE PERIOD WITH THE LARGEST A C5/SF AT 13/2059Z. REGION 8383 (S15E02) PRODUCED A C1/SF AT 14/1441Z. AN OPTICALLY UNCORRELATED C1 X-RAY FLARE OCCURRED AT 14/0210Z. ANOTHER OPTICALLY UNCORRELATED C1 X-RAY FLARE OCCURRED AT 14/0508Z AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A TYPE IV RADIO SWEEP. THE PROBABLE SOURCE FOR THIS EVENT WAS OBSERVED BY SOHO/LASCO FROM BEHIND THE DISK IN THE NORTHWEST. THIS WAS LIKELY FROM REGION 8375 WHICH MADE ITS TRANSIT BEHIND THE DISK A COUPLE DAYS AGO. TWO NEW REGIONS WERE NUMBERED TODAY AS REGION 8387 (N22E46) AND REGION 8388 (N23E55).
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW TO MODERATE LEVELS. REGIONS 8383 AND 8385 ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING C AND M-CLASS FLARES.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 13-2100Z to 14-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS AT ACTIVE TO MINOR STORM LEVELS. THE GT 10 MEV AND GT 100 MEV PROTONS REACHED EVENT LEVEL TODAY. THE GT 10 MEV STARTED AT 14/0810Z WITH A MAXIMUM OF 300 PFU AT 14/1245Z. THE GT 100 MEV STARTED AT 14/0755Z WITH A MAXIMUM 6.1 PFU AT 14/0950Z. BOTH EVENTS REMAIN IN PROGRESS.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE QUIET TO UNSETTLED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF TODAYS ACTIVITY WAS THE PARTIAL HALO CORONAL MASS EJECTION ON 09 NOV. THE GT 10 MEV AND GT 100 MEV EVENTS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO BACKGROUND LEVEL BY THE FIRST DAY OF THE FORECAST.
III. Event Probabilities 15 NOV to 17 NOV
Class M50%40%40%
Class X10%05%05%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       14 NOV 127
  Predicted   15 NOV-17 NOV  120/115/115
  90 Day Mean        14 NOV 132
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 13 NOV  036/060
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 14 NOV  030/040
PREDICTED AFR/AP 15 NOV-17 NOV  010/012-010/010-010/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 15 NOV to 17 NOV
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%20%20%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active25%25%25%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%

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