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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1998 Mar 06 2200 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity
SDF Number 065 Issued at 2200Z on 06 MAR 1998IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS LOW. REGION 8171 (S24W86) GENERATED
THREE C-CLASS EVENTS, THE LARGEST A C5/SF AT 05/2309Z. NEW REGION
8174 (S17E50), A TWO SPOT 'BXO' BETA GROUP, WAS NUMBERED TODAY.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY
LOW TO LOW.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD HAS BEEN MOSTLY QUIET TO UNSETTLED FOR THE PAST
24 HOURS, EXCEPT FOR AN ISOLATED PERIOD OF ACTIVE CONDITIONS AT
MIDDLE LATITUDES AND MINOR STORMING AT HIGH LATITUDES DURING THE
INTERVAL 05/2100-2400Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS
EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY QUIET TO UNSETTLED FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS, WITH
CONDITIONS DECREASING TO MOSTLY QUIET ON DAY THREE.
III. Event Probabilities 07 MAR to 09 MAR
| Class M | 01% | 01% | 01% |
| Class X | 01% | 01% | 01% |
| Proton | 01% | 01% | 01% |
| PCAF | GREEN | ||
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 06 MAR 092 Predicted 07 MAR-09 MAR 092/090/092 90 Day Mean 06 MAR 095
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 05 MAR 010/009 ESTIMATED AFR/AP 06 MAR 010/008 PREDICTED AFR/AP 07 MAR-09 MAR 010/010-010/012-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 07 MAR to 09 MAR
| A. Middle Latitudes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| Minor storm | 05% | 05% | 05% |
| Major-severe storm | 01% | 01% | 01% |
| B. High Latitudes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| Minor storm | 05% | 05% | 05% |
| Major-severe storm | 01% | 01% | 01% |
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