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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1999 Nov 08 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 312 Issued at 2200Z on 08 NOV 1999

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY REMAINED AT A LOW LEVEL. THE LARGEST EVENT OF THE PERIOD WAS A MODERATE DURATION C8/SF FROM REGION 8759 (N13E59) AT 08/1852Z. THIS REGION HAS WHITE LIGHT AREA OF OVER 800 MILLIONTHS AND MIXED MAGNETIC FIELDS. THERE MAY BE A WEAK DELTA CONFIGURATION IN THE TRAILER OF THIS REGION. DEPARTING REGION 8749 (S18W88) PRODUCED A C5/SF AT 08/0602Z. REGION 8760 EMERGED STEADILY DURING THE PERIOD AND PRODUCED A C4/SN AT 08/1117Z.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY SHOULD BECOME MODERATE DURING THE PERIOD. THE LARGE AREA AND MAGNETIC COMPLEXITY OF REGION 8759 INDICATE THAT M-CLASS EVENTS ARE PROBABLE FROM THIS AREA. THE FREQUENCY OF M-CLASS FLARES SHOULD BE EVERY 1-2 DAYS SINCE THE REGION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE GROWING. REGION 8760 SHOULD BEGIN TO PRODUCE MORE C-CLASS EVENTS AS IT MATURES. THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY OF AN X-CLASS EVENT FROM REGION 8759 DURING THE NEXT THREE DAYS.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD RANGED FROM UNSETTLED TO MAJOR STORM LEVELS. THE MOST DISTURBED PERIOD WAS FROM 08/0600-1500Z. A FEW HIGH LATITUDE SITES EXPERIENCED BRIEF SEVERE STORM LEVELS DURING THAT PERIOD. SOLAR WIND DATA INDICATE THIS DISTURBANCE IS CORONAL HOLE RELATED.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD SHOULD REMAIN DISTURBED THROUGHOUT THE NEXT THREE DAYS. MID LATITUDES CAN EXPECT OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF MINOR STORMING AND HIGH LATITUDES SHOULD EXPERIENCE ISOLATED PERIODS OF MAJOR STORMING. THE CORONAL HOLE CAUSING THIS DISTURBANCE IS QUITE WIDE AND THE HIGH SPEED STREAM FROM IT SHOULD IMPACT THE EARTH FOR APPROXIMATELY THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
III. Event Probabilities 09 NOV to 11 NOV
Class M70%70%70%
Class X15%15%15%
Proton10%10%10%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       08 NOV 192
  Predicted   09 NOV-11 NOV  190/192/194
  90 Day Mean        08 NOV 156
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 07 NOV  020/024
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 08 NOV  022/032
PREDICTED AFR/AP 09 NOV-11 NOV  020/037-020/035-018/025
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 NOV to 11 NOV
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%40%40%
Minor storm30%30%30%
Major-severe storm15%15%15%
B. High Latitudes
Active40%40%40%
Minor storm35%35%35%
Major-severe storm20%20%20%

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