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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2012 Jun 04 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 156 Issued at 2200Z on 04 Jun 2012

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 03-2100Z to 04-2100Z

Solar activity was low during the past 24 hours. Region 1496 (N17E17) produced a C1/Sf at 04/0936Z. New Regions 1500 (N09W34), 1501 (N07E15) and 1502 (S17E41) were numbered today. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed during the period.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for M-class events for the next three days (05-07 June).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 03-2100Z to 04-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was unsettled to active during the past 24 hours due to effects from a favorably positioned coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Solar wind speeds remained steady around 600 km/s and the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bt was stable at approximately 8 nT. The Bz component of the IMF reached a maximum deviation of -12 nT between 04/0800 - 1000Z, but varied between -5 to +2 nT for the majority of the period.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled to active, with a chance for isolated minor storm periods on day one (05 June), due to continued effects from the CH HSS. Days two and three (06-07 June) are expected to be unsettled, with a chance for isolated active periods, as the effects from the CH HSS begin to subside.
III. Event Probabilities 05 Jun to 07 Jun
Class M20%20%20%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       04 Jun 128
  Predicted   05 Jun-07 Jun  130/135/135
  90 Day Mean        04 Jun 117
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 03 Jun  016/026
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 04 Jun  015/019
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 05 Jun-07 Jun  014/022-014/018-011/015
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 05 Jun to 07 Jun
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%40%30%
Minor storm20%20%10%
Major-severe storm05%05%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%10%15%
Minor storm25%30%25%
Major-severe storm60%55%40%

All times in UTC

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