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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 2004 May 28 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 149 Issued at 2200Z on 28 May 2004

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 27-2100Z to 28-2100Z

Solar activity has been low. Region 618 (S10W44) produced several impulsive C-class flares, the largest a C4.1 at 28/1011 UTC. Region 618 is stable in size, but has decreased in magnetic complexity to a beta-gamma configuration. No new regions were numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low. Region 618 may produce C- and isolated M-class flares.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 27-2100Z to 28-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been quiet to unsettled.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled for the next three days. Isolated active conditions are possible late on day three (May 31) as a coronal hole high speed solar wind stream begins to move into geoeffective position. NOTE: The ACE spacecraft orbit will bring ACE nearly in line with the Sun from about 30 May to 2 June 2004. During that time solar radio noise is expected to interfere with spacecraft telemetry resulting in the loss of solar wind plasma, magnetic field, and particle data.
III. Event Probabilities 29 May to 31 May
Class M40%40%40%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       28 May 102
  Predicted   29 May-31 May  100/105/105
  90 Day Mean        28 May 105
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 27 May  005/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 28 May  008/012
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 29 May-31 May  005/012-008/012-010/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 29 May to 31 May
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%15%20%
Minor storm05%05%15%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active25%30%30%
Minor storm15%20%25%
Major-severe storm05%05%10%

All times in UTC

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