Status Report

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 5 December 2019

By SpaceRef Editor
December 5, 2019
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 339 Issued at 2200Z on 05 Dec 2019

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 04/2100Z to 05/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 0 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.

IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low on days one, two, and three (06 Dec, 07 Dec, 08 Dec).

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 04/2100Z to 05/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 361 km/s at 05/2048Z. Total IMF reached 5 nT at 05/1133Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -3 nT at 05/1149Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 122 pfu.

IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one, two, and three (06 Dec, 07 Dec, 08 Dec).

III. Event probabilities 06 Dec-08 Dec
Class M 01/01/01
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF green

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 05 Dec 071
Predicted 06 Dec-08 Dec 070/070/070
90 Day Mean 05 Dec 069

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 04 Dec 002/002
Estimated Afr/Ap 05 Dec 003/004
Predicted Afr/Ap 06 Dec-08 Dec 006/005-006/005-007/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 06 Dec-08 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 10/10/15
Minor Storm 01/01/01
Major-severe storm 01/01/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 15/15/15
Minor Storm 15/15/25
Major-severe storm 10/10/20


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