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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 Nov 26 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 331 Issued at 2200Z on 26 Nov 2000

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 25-2100Z to 26-2100Z

Solar activity remained high. Region 9236 (N24W38) produced an X4/2b at 26/1648 UTC. This flare included a Type II radio sweep (1000 km/s estimated drift speed) and a 700 sfu radio burst at 2695 MHz. This region also generated an M2/1f flare at 26/0308 UTC and several C-class subflares. The sunspot group remains large and magnetically complex. Other disk regions were relatively quiet.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be high. Region 9236 is capable of producing another major flare.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 25-2100Z to 26-2100Z
The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to minor storm levels. The first of the expected CME's arrived at ACE at 26/0500 UTC. The greater than 10 MeV proton event remains in progress. A new maximum of 923 pfu was observed at 26/1955 UTC. The greater than 100 MeV protons exceeded the event threshold at 26/1640 UTC and reached a peak of 1.2 pfu at 26/1650 UTC. These particles have since dropped below event level.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at minor to major storm levels during the next 48 hours in response to the flare/CME activity of the last few days. The greater than 10 MeV event is expected to remain in progress for at least the next 24 hours. Another 100 MeV event is possible if Region 9236 produces another significant flare.
III. Event Probabilities 27 Nov to 29 Nov
Class M80%70%60%
Class X60%50%40%
Proton99%75%50%
PCAFin progress
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       26 Nov 202
  Predicted   27 Nov-29 Nov  205/205/200
  90 Day Mean        26 Nov 175
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 25 Nov  004/007
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 26 Nov  020/025
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 27 Nov-29 Nov  050/060-030/045-020/025
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 27 Nov to 29 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active05%20%40%
Minor storm40%20%10%
Major-severe storm50%30%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%20%50%
Minor storm30%40%10%
Major-severe storm60%35%05%

All times in UTC

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