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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 2011 Sep 12 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 255 Issued at 2200Z on 12 Sep 2011

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z

Solar activity was low during the past 24 hours. Region 1292 (N08E52) produced two C-class flares, the largest a C2 at 12/0329Z. Regions 1293 (N17W11), 1294 (S18E27), and 1295 (N21E72) were numbered today. Region 1295 produced a C9 at 12/2054Z. The region is considered an H-type group but is still rotating around the limb.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for isolated M-class events for the next three days (13-15 September).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been unsettled to active during the past 24 hours due to effects from a favorably positioned coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during the period.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled with isolated active periods for days one and two (13-14 September) due to effects from a CH HSS. Mostly quiet conditions are expected on day three (15 September) as CH HSS effects subside.
III. Event Probabilities 13 Sep to 15 Sep
Class M30%30%30%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       12 Sep 124
  Predicted   13 Sep-15 Sep  120/120/115
  90 Day Mean        12 Sep 100
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 11 Sep  008/009
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 12 Sep  018/028
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 13 Sep-15 Sep  010/012-008/008-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 Sep to 15 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active15%15%05%
Minor storm05%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%05%
Minor storm05%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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