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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2011 Jul 11 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 192 Issued at 2200Z on 11 Jul 2011

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z

Solar activity was low. Region 1249 (S18W04) produced a C2/1f at 11/1103Z with a Type II radio signature (est. shock velocity 977 km/s). A CME associated with this event became visible in STEREO COR-2 imagery at 11/1209Z and had an estimated speed of 750 km/s. Region 1251 (N15E68) was numbered overnight and is currently an Hsx-alpha type region. All other regions on the disk appear to be relatively stable.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for M-class activity for the next three days (12-14 July).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to active during the past 24 hours. The increase in activity is due to a combination of the coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) and the CME observed on 09 July. A Sudden Impulse (SI) was observed at Earth at 11/0852Z with a 24 nT deviation measured at the Boulder magnetometer indicating the arrival of the CME. ACE spacecraft measurements indicated solar wind velocities of 700 km/s towards the end of the period, most likely due to the arrival of a second CH HSS.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled to active with isolated minor storm periods for the next three days (12-14 July) due to the onset of a recurrent CH HSS and the anticipated arrival (late on day two) of the CME observed early this morning.
III. Event Probabilities 12 Jul to 14 Jul
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       11 Jul 090
  Predicted   12 Jul-14 Jul  092/094/094
  90 Day Mean        11 Jul 099
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 10 Jul  008/012
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 11 Jul  010/012
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 12 Jul-14 Jul  007/007-010/012-015/015
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 Jul to 14 Jul
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%30%15%
Minor storm10%15%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active25%30%15%
Minor storm15%15%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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