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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 1998 Apr 08 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 098 Issued at 2200Z on 08 APR 1998

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS LOW. REGION 8195 (S27E38) PRODUCED THE LARGEST OPTICALLY-CORRELATED FLARE OF THE PAST DAY, A C1/SF AT 08/1953Z. THIS ACTIVE REGION IS PART OF A COMPLEX THAT ALSO INCLUDES SEC REGIONS 8194 (S19E36) AND 8198 (S28E60). THIS AREA HAS BEEN RELATIVELY QUIET SINCE ROTATING INTO VIEW OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW TO MODERATE. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS OF M-CLASS ACTIVITY REMAIN THE 8194/8195/8198 COMPLEX AND THE AREA COMPRISED OF REGIONS 8193 (S23W12) AND 8199 (S27W16).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET TO UNSETTLED.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE QUIET TO UNSETTLED.
III. Event Probabilities 09 APR to 11 APR
Class M40%40%40%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       08 APR 141
  Predicted   09 APR-11 APR  144/146/146
  90 Day Mean        08 APR 101
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 07 APR  008/008
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 08 APR  010/008
PREDICTED AFR/AP 09 APR-11 APR  010/010-010/010-010/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 APR to 11 APR
A. Middle Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%

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