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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 2004 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 2004

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

Solar activity has been very low. A long duration B4 event was observed at 25/2321 UTC. Analysis of image data does not reveal the apparent optical flare associated with this event. Region 707 (S16E42) has grown in both white light coverage and sunspot count and is currently a beta-gamma magnetic configuration. A new region was numbered today as Region 708 (N08E81), which is likely the return of old Region 696 (N09,L=026). This region produced numerous events during its last rotation before exiting the west limb on 12 November, including two X-class flares.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low to low. Several regions on the disk are capable of producing C-class events.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 25-2100Z to 26-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was at quiet to active levels. Solar wind speeds at ACE has shown a steady decline in the past 24 hours and is currently around 420 km/s. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled.
III. Event Probabilities 27 Nov to 29 Nov
Class M15%15%15%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       26 Nov 111
  Predicted   27 Nov-29 Nov  115/115/115
  90 Day Mean        26 Nov 107
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 25 Nov  019/020
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 26 Nov  012/012
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 27 Nov-29 Nov  008/008-005/005-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 27 Nov to 29 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active15%10%10%
Minor storm05%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%15%15%
Minor storm10%05%05%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%

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