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Solar activity report

Any mentioned solar flare in this report has a scaling factor applied by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Because of the SWPC scaling factor, solar flares are reported as 42% smaller than for the science quality data. The scaling factor has been removed from our archived solar flare data to reflect the true physical units.
Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2009 Sep 23 2201 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 266 Issued at 2200Z on 23 Sep 2009

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 22-2100Z to 23-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. Region 1026 (S36E34) has shown little change while Region 1027 (N23E21) has grown in both white light areal coverage and sunspot count. No flares were observed in the past 24 hours.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low. There is a slight chance for an isolated C-class event given the two regions on the visible disk.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 22-2100Z to 23-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet for the next two days (24-25 September). Unsettled conditions, with isolated active levels, are expected for day three (26 September) as a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream becomes geoeffective.
III. Event Probabilities 24 Sep to 26 Sep
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       23 Sep 077
  Predicted   24 Sep-26 Sep  077/077/077
  90 Day Mean        23 Sep 068
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 22 Sep  002/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 23 Sep  002/004
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 24 Sep-26 Sep  005/005-005/005-010/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 24 Sep to 26 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active05%05%30%
Minor storm01%01%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active05%05%35%
Minor storm01%01%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%

All times in UTC

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