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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2000 Jan 16 2200 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity
SDF Number 016 Issued at 2200Z on 16 JAN 2000IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 15-2100Z to 16-2100Z SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS LOW. A COUPLE OF MINOR C-CLASS
X-RAY EVENTS WERE OBSERVED WITH NO OPTICAL ASSOCIATION. THERE WAS
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN REGION 8824 (S13W16) DURING THE PERIOD.
ALL OTHER REGIONS WERE STABLE OR SHOWED SLIGHT DECAY. NO NEW
REGIONS WERE NUMBERED.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW
TO MODERATE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED M-CLASS EVENT.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 15-2100Z to 16-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET. THE GREATER THAN 2 MEV ELECTRONS AT
GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT WERE ENHANCED DURING PART OF THE PERIOD THEN
DECREASED.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS
EXPECTED TO BE QUIET.
III. Event Probabilities 17 JAN to 19 JAN
| Class M | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Class X | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Proton | 01% | 01% | 01% |
| PCAF | GREEN | ||
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 16 JAN 208 Predicted 17 JAN-19 JAN 210/210/205 90 Day Mean 16 JAN 176
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 15 JAN 005/005 ESTIMATED AFR/AP 16 JAN 005/005 PREDICTED AFR/AP 17 JAN-19 JAN 005/005-005/005-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 17 JAN to 19 JAN
| A. Middle Latitudes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Minor storm | 01% | 01% | 01% |
| Major-severe storm | 01% | 01% | 01% |
| B. High Latitudes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | 15% | 15% | 20% |
| Minor storm | 05% | 05% | 05% |
| Major-severe storm | 01% | 01% | 01% |
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