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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2006 Oct 13 2203 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 286 Issued at 2200Z on 13 Oct 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. The solar disk remains spotless.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to active. Solar wind speed started to increase late on 12 October due to a geoeffective coronal hole high speed stream, and continued to rise throughout the reporting period. At time of issue, the solar wind speed was approximately 520 km/s.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled to active with a chance for isolated minor storm periods on 14 October due to the coronal hole high speed stream. Expect mostly quiet to unsettled conditions on 15 - 16 October.
III. Event Probabilities 14 Oct to 16 Oct
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       13 Oct 073
  Predicted   14 Oct-16 Oct  072/070/070
  90 Day Mean        13 Oct 077
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 12 Oct  003/005
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 13 Oct  015/020
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 14 Oct-16 Oct  015/015-010/010-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 Oct to 16 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%20%10%
Minor storm15%10%05%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active35%25%15%
Minor storm20%15%05%
Major-severe storm05%05%01%

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