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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 2008 Nov 07 2201 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 312 Issued at 2200Z on 07 Nov 2008

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 06-2100Z to 07-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. No flares were observed. The visible disk was spotless during most of the period. Region 1007 (N35W97) was stable as it crossed the west limb early in the period.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 06-2100Z to 07-2100Z
Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels. A recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) commenced early in the period. Solar wind velocities gradually increased from 282 to 511 km/sec during the period. IMF changes associated with the CH HSS included increased Bt (peak 14 nT at 07/1202Z) and intermittent periods of southward Bz (minimum -10 nT at 07/2057Z).
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to range from quiet to active levels on day 1 (08 November) as the CH HSS continues. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet to unsettled levels during the remainder of the period (09 - 10 November) as the CH HSS subsides.
III. Event Probabilities 08 Nov to 10 Nov
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       07 Nov 068
  Predicted   08 Nov-10 Nov  068/068/068
  90 Day Mean        07 Nov 067
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 06 Nov  000/001
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 07 Nov  012/012
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 08 Nov-10 Nov  010/015-007/010-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 08 Nov to 10 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active25%10%05%
Minor storm10%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active35%15%10%
Minor storm20%05%01%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%

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