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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 1999 Apr 16 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 106 Issued at 2200Z on 16 APR 1999

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 15-2100Z to 16-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW. A NEW REGION WAS NUMBERED TODAY AS REGION 8517 (N20W21).
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW TO LOW THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 15-2100Z to 16-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET TO ACTIVE. AT 16/1036Z A SHOCK ARRIVED AT L1. A SUDDEN IMPULSE OCCURRED AT 16/1126Z. THE SOLAR WIND DENSITY OFF OF THE ACE SPACECRAFT INCREASED TO 68 P/CC AT 16/1443Z. SEVERAL MAGNETOPAUSE CROSSINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE GOES-8 (W74) BETWEEN 16/1515-1820Z. THIS ACTIVITY CORRELATES WELL WITH THE CORONAL MASS EJECTION OBSERVED ON 13 APRIL.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE THE FIRST DAY OF THE FORECAST WITH PERIODS OF MINOR STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. THIS ACTIVITY IS ANTICIPATED DUE TO THE CME OBSERVED ON 13 APRIL. THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD IS EXPECTED TO BE QUIET TO UNSETTLED.
III. Event Probabilities 17 APR to 19 APR
Class M15%15%15%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       16 APR 123
  Predicted   17 APR-19 APR  120/118/116
  90 Day Mean        16 APR 135
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 15 APR  002/004
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 16 APR  010/015
PREDICTED AFR/AP 17 APR-19 APR  020/020-010/010-005/015
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 17 APR to 19 APR
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%20%15%
Minor storm20%10%05%
Major-severe storm10%05%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active35%25%20%
Minor storm25%15%10%
Major-severe storm15%10%05%

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