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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2020 Dec 07 2200 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 342 Issued at 2200Z on 07 Dec 2020

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 06-2100Z to 07-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 2 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares on day one (08 Dec) and expected to be very low with a slight chance for a C-class flare on days two and three (09 Dec, 10 Dec).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 06-2100Z to 07-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 430 km/s at 07/1023Z. Total IMF reached 7 nT at 07/0247Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -3 nT at 07/0942Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 664 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one and two (08 Dec, 09 Dec) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (10 Dec).
III. Event Probabilities 08 Dec to 10 Dec
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       07 Dec 090
  Predicted   08 Dec-10 Dec 090/088/088
  90 Day Mean        07 Dec 081

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 06 Dec  004/005
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 07 Dec  004/004
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 08 Dec-10 Dec  006/005-005/005-008/010

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 08 Dec to 10 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%20%
Minor storm01%01%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%20%15%
Minor storm20%20%25%
Major-severe storm10%10%25%

All times in UTC

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