Status Report

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 10 Feb 2004

By SpaceRef Editor
February 10, 2004
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Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,
Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force.

Updated 2004 Feb 10 2210 UTC

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 041 Issued at 2200Z on 10 Feb 2004

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 09/2100Z
to 10/2100Z: Solar activity has been very low. Regions 551 (S08W41)
and 554 (S10E38) have produced numerous B class flares. No
significant changes were observed to regions on the visible disk.
No new regions were numbered.

IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low.
Regions 551 and 554 may produce C- and isolated M-class flares.

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 09/2100Z to 10/2100Z:
The geomagnetic field has been quiet to unsettled.

IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is
expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels, with active and minor
storm conditions possible on 12 and 13 November as a coronal hole
high speed solar wind stream moves into geoeffective position.

III. Event Probabilities 11 Feb-13 Feb

  • Class M 30/30/30
  • Class X 10/10/10
  • Proton 01/01/01
  • PCAF green

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux

  • Observed 10 Feb 117
  • Predicted 11 Feb-13 Feb 120/115/115
  • 90 Day Mean 10 Feb 121

V. Geomagnetic A Indices

  • Observed Afr/Ap 09 Feb 003/008
  • Estimated Afr/Ap 10 Feb 005/009
  • Predicted Afr/Ap 11 Feb-13 Feb 008/012-012/015-015/020

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 11 Feb-13 Feb

A. Middle Latitudes

  • Active 15/20/20
  • Minor storm 05/10/10
  • Major-severe storm 01/05/05

B. High Latitudes

  • Active 20/30/30
  • Minor storm 10/15/20
  • Major-severe storm 05/05/10

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