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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 2003 May 11 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 131 Issued at 2200Z on 11 May 2003

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z

Solar activity has been very low. Region 357 (S16E70) was numbered today, but poses little threat of any significant activity.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to remain very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at unsettled to minor storm levels due to the continued influence of a high speed solar wind stream. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit continues to be at high levels.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to major storm levels for the next three days. A significant coronal hole will be in geoeffective position at the beginning of the period, and is of great enough extent to continue to impact the earth's magnetic field for several days.
III. Event Probabilities 12 May to 14 May
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       11 May 092
  Predicted   12 May-14 May  095/100/100
  90 Day Mean        11 May 126
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 10 May  032/043
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 11 May  025/034
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 12 May-14 May  025/030-030/030-030/030
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 May to 14 May
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%40%40%
Minor storm25%30%30%
Major-severe storm15%15%15%
B. High Latitudes
Active40%40%40%
Minor storm30%30%30%
Major-severe storm25%25%25%

All times in UTC

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