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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2006 Aug 09 2203 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 221 Issued at 2200Z on 09 Aug 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 08-2100Z to 09-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. New Region 904 (S14E76) was numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low to low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 08-2100Z to 09-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to active. An isolated active period was observed at middle latitudes between 09/0900 - 1200 UTC. Solar wind speed at ACE has decreased from approximately 580 km/s to 460 km/s. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels again today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled.
III. Event Probabilities 10 Aug to 12 Aug
Class M05%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       09 Aug 074
  Predicted   10 Aug-12 Aug  075/075/075
  90 Day Mean        09 Aug 076
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 08 Aug  010/012
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 09 Aug  008/010
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 10 Aug-12 Aug  008/010-005/008-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 10 Aug to 12 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%15%15%
Minor storm10%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active25%20%15%
Minor storm10%10%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

All times in UTC

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