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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2006 Mar 16 2204 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 075 Issued at 2200Z on 16 Mar 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 15-2100Z to 16-2100Z

Solar activity continues at very low levels. There are just a couple of small, insignificant sunspot groups on the visible disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity continues at very low levels.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 15-2100Z to 16-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled on 17 and 18 March. A high speed coronal hole stream is expected to become geoeffective on 19 March, and produce isolated active to minor storm conditions.
III. Event Probabilities 17 Mar to 19 Mar
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       16 Mar 072
  Predicted   17 Mar-19 Mar  075/075/075
  90 Day Mean        16 Mar 081
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 15 Mar  006/007
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 16 Mar  005/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 17 Mar-19 Mar  005/008-005/008-010/020
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 17 Mar to 19 Mar
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%30%
Minor storm01%01%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%20%40%
Minor storm01%05%25%
Major-severe storm01%01%10%

All times in UTC

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