NOAA/USAF Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 10 September 2000
:Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity
:Issued: 2000 Oct 10 2200 UT
# Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,
#Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force.
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Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity
SDF Number 284 Issued at 2200Z on 10 Oct 2000
IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 09/2100Z
to 10/2100Z: Solar activity remained low. Region 9182 (N03W33)
continued in a gradual growth phase and developed a mixed-polarity
(beta-gamma) structure in the leading portion of the group. It
produced a long-duration C6/1f flare at 09/2343 UTC associated with
Type II and Type IV radio sweeps, and a full-halo CME. The remaining
regions were unremarkable including newly numbered Region 9191
(N16E66).
IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low
to moderate. There will be a fair chance for an isolated M-class
flare from Region 9182.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 09/2100Z to 10/2100Z:
Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels. Active
levels occurred during 10/0600 - 0800 UTC. Quiet to unsettled levels
occurred during the remainder of the period.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: Geomagnetic field activity is
expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on 11 October. Field
activity is expected to increase to active to minor storm levels
during 12 - 13 October with major storm periods possible at high
latitudes due to an expected CME passage.
III. Event Probabilities 11 Oct-13 Oct
Class M 30/30/30
Class X 05/05/05
Proton 05/05/05
PCAF green
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 10 Oct 140
Predicted 11 Oct-13 Oct 145/150/155
90 Day Mean 10 Oct 180
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 09 Oct 002/005
Estimated Afr/Ap 10 Oct 012/012
Predicted Afr/Ap 11 Oct-13 Oct 010/010-035/035-020/025
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 11 Oct-13 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 25/20/40
Minor storm 10/40/20
Major-severe storm 01/15/10
B. High Latitudes
Active 30/20/40
Minor storm 15/40/20
Major-severe storm 01/25/15