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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 2011 Dec 01 2305 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

::::::::::CORRECTED COPY::::::::::: SDF Number 335 Issued at 2200Z on 01 Dec 2011

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

Solar activity was low. The largest event was a C3 flare from Region 1356 (N17W76) at 30/2232Z. Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery at 30/2112Z. The events appear to originate from filament eruptions. The first off the east limb beginning at 30/1922Z and the second near the west limb beginning at 30/2046Z in SDO/AIA 171 imagery. We are currently waiting on model runs to determine the possibility of a glancing blow from these events.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on day 1 (02 December) with M-class flare probabilities increasing to a chance for days 2-3 (03-04 December).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30-2100Z to 01-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled with active to minor storm periods observed at high latitudes.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to continue to be quiet to unsettled. There is still a possibility for activity from a southern polar extent coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS).
III. Event Probabilities 02 Dec to 04 Dec
Class M20%30%30%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       01 Dec 155
  Predicted   02 Dec-04 Dec  145/140/140
  90 Day Mean        01 Dec 142
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 30 Nov  009/010
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 01 Dec  008/009
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 02 Dec-04 Dec  007/008-007/008-006/007
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 02 Dec to 04 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active08%08%05%
Minor storm02%02%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%20%15%
Minor storm15%16%13%
Major-severe storm08%11%07%

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