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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2006 Mar 08 2203 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 067 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Mar 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z

Solar activity has been very low.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to remain very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled for the next three days. Isolated periods of active conditions are possible due to a favorably positioned coronal hole.
III. Event Probabilities 09 Mar to 11 Mar
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       08 Mar 072
  Predicted   09 Mar-11 Mar  072/072/072
  90 Day Mean        08 Mar 082
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 07 Mar  006/012
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 08 Mar  005/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 09 Mar-11 Mar  012/015-012/015-010/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Mar to 11 Mar
A. Middle Latitudes
Active25%25%20%
Minor storm15%15%10%
Major-severe storm10%10%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active35%35%25%
Minor storm20%20%15%
Major-severe storm10%10%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

Tórshavn
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kuopio, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is high (29.4nT), the direction is North (3.88nT).

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