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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1999 Nov 09 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 313 Issued at 2200Z on 09 NOV 1999

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 08-2100Z to 09-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY BECAME MODERATE. REGION 8759 (N10E46) PRODUCED A MODERATE DURATION M1/1F AT 09/2009Z. THIS REGION IS LARGE AND WAS GENERALLY STABLE BUT EXHIBITED SOME MIXED POLARITIES INCLUDING A WEAK DELTA CONFIGURATION IN THE TRAILER WHERE THE M1 FLARE WAS LOCATED. REGION 8760 (N14E10) CONTINUED TO EMERGE AT A MODERATELY FAST PACE AND PRODUCED A C8/2B AT 09/0607Z WITH MINOR RADIO BURSTS. IN ADDITION TO FREQUENT SUBFLARES, THIS REGION EXHIBITED BRIGHT PLAGE FOR ALMOST ALL OF THE PERIOD. THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT A MODERATE SIZE REGION IS RETURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST LIMB.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE GENERALLY MODERATE FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS. BOTH REGIONS 8759 AND 8760 ARE CAPABLE OF GENERATING M-CLASS FLARES. REGION 8759 COULD PRODUCE AN ISOLATED X-CLASS EVENT.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 08-2100Z to 09-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD RANGED FROM UNSETTLED TO MINOR STORM LEVELS. THE MOST DISTURBED PERIOD WAS FROM 09/0900-1200Z. SOME HIGH LATITUDE SITES EXPERIENCED BRIEF PERIODS OF MAJOR STORMING. THIS DISTURBANCE IS CORONAL HOLE RELATED. ENERGETIC ELECTRON FLUXES AT GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT BECAME HIGH NEAR 09/1035Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE CURRENT GEOMAGNETIC FIELD DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS. PERIODS OF MINOR STORMING AT MID LATITUDES, AND MAJOR STORMING AT HIGH LATITUDES, ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE PERIOD. ENERGETIC ELECTRON FLUXES SHOULD REMAIN HIGH FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. THERE IS A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY OF A SOLAR PROTON EVENT DURING THE PERIOD.
III. Event Probabilities 10 NOV to 12 NOV
Class M75%75%75%
Class X15%15%15%
Proton10%10%10%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       09 NOV 230
  Predicted   10 NOV-12 NOV  215/220/225
  90 Day Mean        09 NOV 157
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 08 NOV  019/033
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 09 NOV  025/029
PREDICTED AFR/AP 10 NOV-12 NOV  020/027-018/025-018/020
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 10 NOV to 12 NOV
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%40%40%
Minor storm30%25%25%
Major-severe storm15%15%15%
B. High Latitudes
Active40%40%40%
Minor storm35%35%30%
Major-severe storm20%20%15%

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