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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1997 May 31 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 151 Issued at 2200Z on 31 MAY 1997

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW. A SINGLE B1/SF WITH ACCOMPANYING 3 DEGREE DSF WAS OBSERVED FROM SPOTLESS REGION 8046 (S26W42) AT 31/1206Z. IN ADDITION, A LARGE 61 DEGREE FILAMENT BEGAN TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE AT APPROXIMATELY 31/1202Z, AND FINALLY DISAPPEARING AT APPROXIMATLEY 31/1349Z FROM THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT (N43, W36 TO W90). OF THE TWO ACTIVE REGIONS CURRENTLY ON THE VISIBLE DISK, REGION 8047 (N27E19), A 3 SPOT 'CRO' BETA GROUP, REMAINS STABLE, WHILE 8048 (S29E41), A SIX SPOT 'BXO' BETA, HAS DISPLAYED GROWTH AND INCREASED ADF AND AFS ACTIVITY SINCE FORMING YESTERDAY.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY LOW, WITH A COMBINED 40 PERCENT CHANCE FOR A C-CLASS EVENT FROM REGIONS 8047 AND 8048.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD HAS BEEN MOSTLY QUIET FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS, WITH ISOLATED PERIODS OF UNSETTLED CONDITIONS.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY QUIET FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS, WITH CONTINUED PERIODS OF ISOLATED UNSETTLED CONDITIONS. ACTIVITY ON DAY THREE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO MOSTLY UNSETTLED WITH THE CHANCE FOR ISOLATED PERIODS OF ACTIVE CONDITIONS AS AN INITIAL RESPONSE TO TODAY'S LARGE DSF EVENT. SUSTAINED PERIODS OF ACTIVE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON DAY FOUR.
III. Event Probabilities 01 JUN to 03 JUN
Class M05%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       31 MAY   073
  Predicted   01 JUN-03 JUN  076/076/076
  90 Day Mean        31 MAY   074
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 30 MAY  007/007
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 31 MAY  005/008
PREDICTED AFR/AP 01 JUN-03 JUN  005/005-005/005-010/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 01 JUN to 03 JUN
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%20%
Minor storm05%05%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%25%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%

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