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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2011 May 01 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 121 Issued at 2200Z on 01 May 2011

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30-2100Z to 01-2100Z

Solar activity was low. Region 1195 (S16W99) produced the sole event of the period, a C1 flare at 01/0814Z.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is forecast to be very low to low for the next 3 days (2-4 May).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30-2100Z to 01-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was unsettled to active at mid latitudes. Minor to major storm conditions occurred at high latitudes due to Coronal Hole (CH) high-speed stream (HSS) effects. Solar winds speeds were sustained above 620 km/s during the period. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during the period.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly unsettled to active with a chance for a minor storm on day 1 (2 May). Conditions are forecast to be unsettled to active on day 2 (3 May) and return to quiet on day 3 (4 May) as CH HSS effects are expected to subside.
III. Event Probabilities 02 May to 04 May
Class M10%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       01 May 106
  Predicted   02 May-04 May  105/100/100
  90 Day Mean        01 May 108
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 30 Apr  017/024
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 01 May  016/022
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 02 May-04 May  012/015-008/010-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 02 May to 04 May
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%30%20%
Minor storm30%10%01%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active50%40%20%
Minor storm25%15%01%
Major-severe storm10%01%01%

All times in UTC

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