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Solar activity report

Any mentioned solar flare in this report has a scaling factor applied by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Because of the SWPC scaling factor, solar flares are reported as 42% smaller than for the science quality data. The scaling factor has been removed from our archived solar flare data to reflect the true physical units.
Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2000 May 01 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 122 Issued at 2200Z on 01 MAY 2000

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30-2100Z to 01-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS MODERATE DUE TO A SINGLE M1 FLARE FROM REGION 8971 (N20W61). ALTHOUGH THIS EVENT WAS OPTICALLY UNCORRELATED BY LAND BASED OBSERVATORIES, THE FLARE LOCATION WAS VERIFIED BY EIT AND SXT INSTRUMENTS. VERY LITTLE ACTIVITY WAS NOTED DURING THE REST OF THE PERIOD. ONE NEW REGION WAS NUMBERED: 8981 (S23E30).
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30-2100Z to 01-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS MOSTLY QUIET TO UNSETTLED WITH TWO ACTIVE PERIODS OCCURRING AT THE END OF THE PERIOD, 01/15-1800UT AND 01/18-2100UT.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE QUIET TO UNSETTLED. ACTIVE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE PERIOD, DUE TO A POSSIBLY EARTH-DIRECTED CORONAL MASS EJECTION THAT OCCURRED ON 30 APRIL.
III. Event Probabilities 02 MAY to 04 MAY
Class M30%30%30%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       01 MAY 158
  Predicted   02 MAY-04 MAY  160/155/155
  90 Day Mean        01 MAY 189
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 30 APR  010/011
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 01 MAY  012/012
PREDICTED AFR/AP 02 MAY-04 MAY  010/012-015/020-012/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 02 MAY to 04 MAY
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%30%20%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active30%40%30%
Minor storm05%10%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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