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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 2012 Jun 05 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 157 Issued at 2200Z on 05 Jun 2012

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z

Solar activity was low during the past 24 hours. Region 1499 (N15E17) produced the largest x-ray event of the period with a C4/2f at 05/2059Z. New Region 1503 (N11W38) was numbered today and is considered a Bxo-beta type spot group. 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 an isolated M-class event for the next three days (06-08 June).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been unsettled to active during the past 24 hours due to continued effects from a favorably positioned coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Solar wind speeds increased from approximately 650 km/s to 750 km/s and the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bt remained stable at about 8 nT. The Bz component of the IMF varied between +6 and -7 nT but held steady at approximately -5 nT for the last 2 hours of the period.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled with active periods likely on day one (06 June) due to continued effects from the CH HSS. Quiet to unsettled conditions, with a chance for isolated active periods, are expected on days two and three (07-08 June) as the CH HSS effects subside.
III. Event Probabilities 06 Jun to 08 Jun
Class M15%15%15%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       05 Jun 139
  Predicted   06 Jun-08 Jun  140/140/140
  90 Day Mean        05 Jun 117
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 04 Jun  014/018
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 05 Jun  014/018
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 06 Jun-08 Jun  014/018-011/015-007/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 06 Jun to 08 Jun
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%30%20%
Minor storm20%10%10%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%15%15%
Minor storm30%25%25%
Major-severe storm55%40%30%

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