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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 2003 Sep 02 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 245 Issued at 2200Z on 02 Sep 2003

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 01-2100Z to 02-2100Z

Solar activity has been very low. No significant changes have been noted for the active regions on the visible disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low to low, with C-class flares possible from Regions 448 (N19W34) and 450 (S18E14).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 01-2100Z to 02-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been quiet to active, due to the effects of high speed solar wind from a geoeffective coronal hole. Solar wind speed peaked above 550 km/s during the period, and steadily declined to 450 km/s. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to active. Isolated minor storm conditions are possible from a high speed solar wind stream.
III. Event Probabilities 03 Sep to 05 Sep
Class M05%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       02 Sep 106
  Predicted   03 Sep-05 Sep  115/125/130
  90 Day Mean        02 Sep 127
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 01 Sep  011/014
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 02 Sep  014/015
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 03 Sep-05 Sep  020/025-015/020-015/015
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 03 Sep to 05 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%20%20%
Minor storm15%10%10%
Major-severe storm10%05%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%30%30%
Minor storm40%40%30%
Major-severe storm20%15%10%

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