:Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2009 May 05 1951 UTC
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#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
27 April - 03 May 2009

Solar activity was very low.  Region 1016 (S08, L=106, class/area,
Cao/020 on 29 April) formed on the disk and decayed into spotless
plage by 01 May.  As the region approached the west limb, it
produced a B2 x-ray flare at 01/0858 UTC.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at
normal levels.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during the entire
period. ACE observations indicated no significant activity in the
solar wind during the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
06 May - 01 June 2009

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to increase to high levels during 08 - 11 May. Normal flux
levels are expected during the rest of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled
levels during 06 - 09 May, with active conditions possible on 06
May, due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is
expected to decrease to predominantly quiet levels during 10 May -
01 June.