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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2000 Nov 04 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 309 Issued at 2200Z on 04 Nov 2000

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 03-2100Z to 04-2100Z

Solar activity was low. Only several minor C-class events were observed. The SOHO/LASCO imagery indicates a weak full halo earth-directed CME occurred from a long duration C3/sf yesterday at approximately 03/2000Z. The C3 event was produced by Region 9213 near disk center at the time. Moderate decay was observed in Region 9212 (N09W20) since yesterday. New Region 9221 (S15E75) was numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 03-2100Z to 04-2100Z
The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to minor storm. A shock was observed at the ACE spacecraft at L1 at approximately 04/0130Z. A sudden impulse occurred at 04/0222Z (12 nT, as measured by the boulder USGS magnetometer). Unsettled to minor storm conditions were observed following the shock arrival. This shock is presumed to be related to the full halo CME back on 1 November. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux at geosynchronous orbit also briefly became enhanced near the time of the sudden impulse.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled to active during the first day of the period. Minor storm levels are possible in the higher latitudes. Active conditions may continue on the second day due to the expected arrival of the weak full halo CME on 03 November mentioned above in 1a. By the third day conditions are expected to return to predominantly quiet to unsettled. A high-speed coronal hole stream may also help keep activity levels unsettled throughout the period.
III. Event Probabilities 05 Nov to 07 Nov
Class M50%50%50%
Class X10%10%10%
Proton05%05%05%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       04 Nov 195
  Predicted   05 Nov-07 Nov  190/190/185
  90 Day Mean        04 Nov 173
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 03 Nov  005/005
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 04 Nov  018/025
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 05 Nov-07 Nov  012/015-015/020-010/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 05 Nov to 07 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%40%25%
Minor storm15%15%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active40%45%30%
Minor storm20%20%10%
Major-severe storm05%05%01%

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