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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2000 Oct 06 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 280 Issued at 2200Z on 06 Oct 2000

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z

Solar activity was low. Today's largest event was a C2 x-ray event at 1011Z which was not observed optically. All of the regions on the disk were quiet and stable. An 8 degree filament near S40E06 disappeared sometime during the past 24 hours. The event is spatially correlated with a CME that entered the LASCO/C2 field of view at 1006Z.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low for the next three days.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z
The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to active during the past 24 hours. Yesterday's disturbance persisted through 05/2400Z but conditions became quiet after 06/0000Z with the northward turning of the interplanetary magnetic field. Today's solar wind was characterized by declining speeds, low densities, and weak, northwardly directed magnetic fields, all of which lead to predominantly quiet conditions.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet for the next two days, and is expected to become unsettled by the third day.
III. Event Probabilities 07 Oct to 09 Oct
Class M20%20%20%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       06 Oct 158
  Predicted   07 Oct-09 Oct  150/140/135
  90 Day Mean        06 Oct 183
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 05 Oct  058/096
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 06 Oct  005/012
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 07 Oct-09 Oct  005/010-005/010-010/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 07 Oct to 09 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%20%25%
Minor storm10%10%15%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%20%30%
Minor storm10%10%20%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%

All times in UTC

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