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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 2000 Dec 06 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 341 Issued at 2200Z on 06 Dec 2000

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z

Solar activity has been low. The largest event was an optically uncorrelated C7 flare at 06/1518 UTC. Available H-alpha imagery suggests a likely source on or just behind the west limb, possibly Region 9242 (N20W94). Region 9246 (S11W62) was a source of several lesser C-class events. Region 9254 (N10E23) exhibited some growth today, but without any notable activity, and new Region 9257 (N19E38) was numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be predominantly low for the next three days. A chance of isolated moderate activity exists for regions 9254 and 9246.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been quiet to unsettled.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
Geomagnetic activity is expected to be quiet to unsettled through day two. An increase to active levels with isolated minor storming is expected for day three, due to the influence of a favorably positioned coronal hole.
III. Event Probabilities 07 Dec to 09 Dec
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       06 Dec 141
  Predicted   07 Dec-09 Dec  140/140/145
  90 Day Mean        06 Dec 176
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 05 Dec  004/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 06 Dec  006/007
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 07 Dec-09 Dec  010/010-010/010-015/020
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 07 Dec to 09 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%20%25%
Minor storm05%05%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active25%25%30%
Minor storm10%10%15%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%

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