Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 09 Dec 2008

Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity
Issued: 2008 Dec 09 2200 UTC
Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,
Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force.

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity
SDF Number 344 Issued at 2200Z on 09 Dec 2008

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 08/2100Z to 09/2100Z: Solar activity was very low.

IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to remain very low.

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 08/2100Z to 09/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was quiet.

IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to remain quiet.

III. Event Probabilities 10 Dec-12 Dec

• Class M 01/01/01
• Class X 01/01/01
• Proton 01/01/01
• PCAF Green

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux

• Observed 09 Dec 069
• Predicted 10 Dec-12 Dec 070/070/070
• 90 Day Mean 09 Dec 068

V. Geomagnetic A Indices

• Observed Afr/Ap 08 Dec 001/005
• Estimated Afr/Ap 09 Dec 001/005
• Predicted Afr/Ap 10 Dec-12 Dec 005/005-005/005-005/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 10 Dec-12 Dec

A. Middle Latitudes

• Active 05/05/05
• Minor storm 01/01/01
• Major-severe storm 01/01/00

B. High Latitudes

• Active 05/05/05
• Minor storm 01/01/01
• Major-severe storm 01/01/00