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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 2006 Dec 24 2203 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 358 Issued at 2200Z on 24 Dec 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z

Solar activity was very low.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. Solar wind speed at ACE is currently elevated around 620 km/s. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled with isolated active conditions possible on 25 December. On 26 December, conditions are expected to be quiet to unsettled. On 27 December, unsettled to active conditions are expected.
III. Event Probabilities 25 Dec to 27 Dec
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       24 Dec 074
  Predicted   25 Dec-27 Dec  075/075/075
  90 Day Mean        24 Dec 082
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 23 Dec  010/015
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 24 Dec  008/010
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 25 Dec-27 Dec  008/008-005/005-012/015
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 25 Dec to 27 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%15%25%
Minor storm10%05%15%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active30%25%35%
Minor storm15%10%20%
Major-severe storm05%01%10%

All times in UTC

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