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Monday, January 06, 2020
Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins
Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2020 Jan 06 0724 UTC
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 30 December - 05 January 2020
Solar activity was very low. New Region 2755 (S34, L=355, class/area Bxo/020 on 03 Jan) developed on the SE limb on 01 Jan but was in decay by 04 Jan. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal levels on 30 Dec-04 Jan. Moderate levels were reached on 05 Jan with a maximum flux of 245 pfu observed at 05/1800 UTC.
Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels on 30 Dec-02 Jan under nominal solar wind conditions. On 03 Jan, total field increased to 10 nT at 03/0505 UTC with solar wind speed increasing to around 410 km/s. On 04 Jan, a prolonged period of southward Bz was observed reaching a maximum southward deflection of -4 nT. On 05 Jan, total field increased once again to 15 nT at 05/1743 UTC followed by an increase in solar wind speed to near 550 km/s as a negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) became geoeffective. The geomagnetic field responded with isolated unsettled periods on 03-04 Jan and quiet to active levels on 05 Jan.
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 06 January - 01 February 2020
Solar activity is expected to continue at very low levels.
No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal levels on 08-14 Jan and 23 Jan-01 Feb. Moderate levels are expected on 06-07 Jan and again on 15-22 Jan.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled levels on 08-10 Jan and 01 Feb. Unsettled to active levels are expected on 06 Jan and14-15 Jan due to recurrent CH HSS effects.
Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2020 Jan 06 0724 UTC
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2020-01-06
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2020 Jan 06 72 12 4
2020 Jan 07 72 5 2
2020 Jan 08 72 8 3
2020 Jan 09 72 8 3
2020 Jan 10 72 8 3
2020 Jan 11 72 5 2
2020 Jan 12 71 5 2
2020 Jan 13 70 5 2
2020 Jan 14 70 12 4
2020 Jan 15 70 12 4
2020 Jan 16 70 5 2
2020 Jan 17 70 5 2
2020 Jan 18 70 5 2
2020 Jan 19 70 5 2
2020 Jan 20 70 5 2
2020 Jan 21 70 5 2
2020 Jan 22 70 5 2
2020 Jan 23 70 5 2
2020 Jan 24 70 5 2
2020 Jan 25 71 5 2
2020 Jan 26 72 5 2
2020 Jan 27 72 5 2
2020 Jan 28 72 5 2
2020 Jan 29 72 5 2
2020 Jan 30 72 5 2
2020 Jan 31 72 5 2
2020 Feb 01 72 8 3
(NOAA)