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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2006 Jul 05 2203 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 186 Issued at 2200Z on 05 Jul 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z

Solar activity was low. Region 898 (S08W28) produced one C-class event, a C1 at 05/0858Z. Region 898 has grown slightly but has remained unchanged in magnetic complexity. A new region, 899 (S05E69), rotated into view today. A slow, narrow CME was observed in LASCO/C2 on the southwest limb, beginning at 04/2354Z.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low for the next three days (06-08 July).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z
The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to minor storm levels during the past 24 hours. Active to minor storm conditions prevailed from 04/2100Z to 05/0900Z. Conditions have been quiet to unsettled since then. The enhanced activity is due to the presence of a high speed coronal hole stream.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled to active during the next 24 hours (06 July) due to the continuing effects of the high speed coronal hole stream. As the coronal hole stream rotates past its geoeffective location, geomagnetic activity should decline to quiet for the last two days of the forecast period (July 07-08). No effects are expected from today's CME.
III. Event Probabilities 06 Jul to 08 Jul
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       05 Jul 085
  Predicted   06 Jul-08 Jul  085/085/085
  90 Day Mean        05 Jul 081
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 04 Jul  011/013
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 05 Jul  018/020
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 06 Jul-08 Jul  010/015-007/008-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 06 Jul to 08 Jul
A. Middle Latitudes
Active25%20%20%
Minor storm15%10%05%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active25%20%20%
Minor storm15%10%05%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%

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