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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 2010 Oct 24 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 297 Issued at 2200Z on 24 Oct 2010

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

Solar activity was very low. Region 1117 (N22E12) produced several B-class flares during the past 24 hours. New Region 1119 (N22W22) was numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low to low with a chance of C-class flares from Region 1117 or Region 1115 (S29W52) on days 1-3 (25 - 27 October).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z
Geomagnetic activity was mostly unsettled to active due to the effects of a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Solar wind speeds observed at the ACE spacecraft were at or above 600 km/s for most of the period.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at mostly unsettled levels on days one and two (25 - 26 October) due to coronal hole effects. Day three (27 October) will see quiet to unsettled levels as the coronal hole effects subside.
III. Event Probabilities 25 Oct to 27 Oct
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       24 Oct 082
  Predicted   25 Oct-27 Oct  084/082/080
  90 Day Mean        24 Oct 081
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 23 Oct  016/023
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 24 Oct  012/018
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 25 Oct-27 Oct  012/015-010/012-007/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 25 Oct to 27 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%20%15%
Minor storm05%05%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active35%30%20%
Minor storm10%10%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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