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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2008 Jan 06 2203 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 006 Issued at 2200Z on 06 Jan 2008

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. No flares were observed during the past 24 hours.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was mostly unsettled with some isolated active periods during the past 24 hours. The solar wind speed remained elevated throughout the period and showed characteristics consistent with a high speed stream from a coronal hole. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled with a chance for active periods for the first day (07 January). Conditions are expected to decline to quiet to unsettled for the second day (08 January) and should be predominantly quiet for the third day (09 January) as the high speed stream is expected to subside.
III. Event Probabilities 07 Jan to 09 Jan
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       06 Jan 079
  Predicted   07 Jan-09 Jan  080/080/080
  90 Day Mean        06 Jan 073
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 05 Jan  013/018
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 06 Jan  012/015
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 07 Jan-09 Jan  012/015-007/008-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 07 Jan to 09 Jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%20%15%
Minor storm10%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active40%25%15%
Minor storm20%10%05%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%

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