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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 2006 Aug 24 2203 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 236 Issued at 2200Z on 24 Aug 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. Region 905 (S08E33) is the only sunspot group on the visible disk, and maintains a reversed polarity magnetic configuration. This region produced no flare activity this period; however, regular brightness fluctuations with low B-class x-ray enhancements were observed. No other activity of note occurred this period.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low to low. There is a chance for a C-class flare from Region 905.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels again today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled on 25 and 26 August. A recurrent coronal hole high speed stream is expected to rotate into a geoeffective position on 27 August and produce occasional active periods.
III. Event Probabilities 25 Aug to 27 Aug
Class M05%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       24 Aug 078
  Predicted   25 Aug-27 Aug  080/080/080
  90 Day Mean        24 Aug 077
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 23 Aug  004/007
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 24 Aug  005/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 25 Aug-27 Aug  005/005-005/008-010/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 25 Aug to 27 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%20%30%
Minor storm05%05%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active30%35%40%
Minor storm10%10%15%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%

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