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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 Oct 31 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 305 Issued at 2200Z on 31 Oct 2000

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z

Solar activity remained at low levels. Region 9209 (S22W06) produced isolated C-class flares, the largest of which was a C6/1f at 31/0300 UTC. The visible regions were largely stable. No new regions were numbered.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate. Regions 9209 and 9212 (N10E34) appear capable of producing an isolated M-class flare.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z
Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels through 31/1700 UTC, then increased to unsettled to active levels following a sudden impulse at 31/1715 UTC (8 nT, as measured by the Boulder USGS magnetometer). The greater than 10 MeV proton flux at geosynchronous orbit became enhanced beginning at approximately 31/1200 UTC, but did not reach event criteria. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit briefly reached high levels late in the period.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to active levels during day one. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected for the rest of the period. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux is not expected to reach high levels during the forecast period.
III. Event Probabilities 01 Nov to 03 Nov
Class M40%40%40%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton05%05%05%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       31 Oct 193
  Predicted   01 Nov-03 Nov  190/190/185
  90 Day Mean        31 Oct 171
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 30 Oct  013/013
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 31 Oct  015/016
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 01 Nov-03 Nov  015/018-010/015-007/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 01 Nov to 03 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%25%15%
Minor storm15%10%05%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active35%25%20%
Minor storm20%15%05%
Major-severe storm10%01%01%

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