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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2001 Feb 13 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 044 Issued at 2200Z on 13 Feb 2001

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z

Solar activity was low. Just one C-class event occurred, a C1/Sf from Region 9348 (N15W33), at 1633 UTC. Most regions were either stable or decaying. The 10.7 cm dropped again, for the fourth straight day.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to continue low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was at quiet to minor storm levels. The solar wind speed increased from 450 to 600 km/s near 0300 UTC, and is still hovering near 550 km/s. As a consequence, active to minor storm levels have been noted since. Although this change in solar wind plasma did not have the common characteristics of a shock, it may be related to the CME that left the Sun on 11 February.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly unsettled. However, substorms may bring periods of active to minor storm conditions during local nighttimes. This disturbance should weaken by the end of the interval.
III. Event Probabilities 14 Feb to 16 Feb
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       13 Feb 141
  Predicted   14 Feb-16 Feb  140/140/145
  90 Day Mean        13 Feb 171
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 12 Feb  005/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 13 Feb  015/017
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 14 Feb-16 Feb  015/012-015/015-010/015
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 Feb to 16 Feb
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%40%30%
Minor storm20%20%10%
Major-severe storm05%05%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active50%50%40%
Minor storm30%30%20%
Major-severe storm10%10%05%

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