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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 30 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 303 Issued at 2200Z on 30 Oct 2010

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 29-2100Z to 30-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. Region 1117 (N20W72) produced several B-class flares. The largest of these was a B6 flare at 30/1333Z. Region 1117 continued to show decreases in areal coverage and sunspot count. New Region 1120 (N39E69) was classified as a Bxo-beta spot group and produced a B2/Sf flare at 30/0728Z.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels, with a slight chance for an M-class event from Region 1117.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 29-2100Z to 30-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was predominantly quiet, with a single period of unsettled levels. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit remained at high levels during the period.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be predominantly quiet, with unsettled periods possible at high latitudes late on day one (31 October). Activity is expected to increase to quiet to active levels, with a slight chance for a minor storm period at high latitudes, on day two (01 November) due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Quiet to unsettled levels, with active periods at high latitudes, are expected on day three (02 October).
III. Event Probabilities 31 Oct to 02 Nov
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       30 Oct 085
  Predicted   31 Oct-02 Nov  084/082/080
  90 Day Mean        30 Oct 081
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 29 Oct  002/003
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 30 Oct  003/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 31 Oct-02 Nov  005/008-010/010-007/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 31 Oct to 02 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active01%25%20%
Minor storm01%10%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active01%30%25%
Minor storm01%15%10%
Major-severe storm01%05%01%

All times in UTC

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