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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2006 Oct 28 2203 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 301 Issued at 2200Z on 28 Oct 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 27-2100Z to 28-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. New Region 920 (S07W82) was numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 27-2100Z to 28-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to active due to a geoeffective coronal hole high speed stream. Solar wind speed at ACE increased from approximately 310 km/s to 540 km/s.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to active with isolated minor storm periods possible at high latitudes on 29 October due to the continued effects from a coronal hole high speed stream. Quiet to unsettled conditions are expected on 30 and 31 October.
III. Event Probabilities 29 Oct to 31 Oct
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       28 Oct 075
  Predicted   29 Oct-31 Oct  075/070/070
  90 Day Mean        28 Oct 077
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 27 Oct  003/002
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 28 Oct  010/015
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 29 Oct-31 Oct  008/010-004/005-002/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 29 Oct to 31 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%15%10%
Minor storm10%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active30%20%15%
Minor storm15%10%05%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%

All times in UTC

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