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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2009 Sep 08 2206 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 251 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Sep 2009

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. A weak B-level event was seen in GOES x-rays at approximately 1701Z, which was associated with a brightening of plage region 1025(N17W73). The solar disk was otherwise void of activity and continues to be spotless.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low for the next three days (9-11 September).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled for day one (9 September), due to a recurrent coronal high speed stream. On day two and day three (10-11 September), the geomagnetic field is expected to return to quiet levels.
III. Event Probabilities 09 Sep to 11 Sep
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       08 Sep 069
  Predicted   09 Sep-11 Sep  069/069/069
  90 Day Mean        08 Sep 068
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 07 Sep  003/003
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 08 Sep  003/008
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 09 Sep-11 Sep  007/010-005/008-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Sep to 11 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%05%05%
Minor storm01%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%05%05%
Minor storm01%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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