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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2006 Jan 29 2204 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 029 Issued at 2200Z on 29 Jan 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 28-2100Z to 29-2100Z

Solar activity was very low.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 28-2100Z to 29-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels again today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled.
III. Event Probabilities 30 Jan to 01 Feb
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       29 Jan 080
  Predicted   30 Jan-01 Feb  080/080/080
  90 Day Mean        29 Jan 087
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 28 Jan  004/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 29 Jan  004/004
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 30 Jan-01 Feb  003/005-003/005-008/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 30 Jan to 01 Feb
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%20%
Minor storm05%05%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%25%
Minor storm05%05%15%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%

All times in UTC

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Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Whitehorse, YT
Anchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK, Juneau, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.85nT), the direction is North (1.14nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M1.26

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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