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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 Nov 10 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 315 Issued at 2200Z on 10 Nov 2012

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 09-2100Z to 10-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C2 event observed at 10/0504Z from Region 1608 (S20W03) which was also associated with a coronal mass ejection (CME). An additional CME was observed off the west limb at 10/1448Z but was from a region on the backside and is not earthward directed. A new unnumbered spot region is rotating onto the disk from east limb at about S21. There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for an M-class event on days one, two, and three (11 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 09-2100Z to 10-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 337 km/s at 09/2104Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet with a slight chance of unsettled levels on day one (11 Nov). The CMEs from 09/1524Z and 10/0539Z are expected to merge and arrive on 12 Nov around 1200Z which will increase geomagnetic activity to active levels with a chance for minor storm periods on days two and three (12 Nov, 13 Nov).
III. Event Probabilities 11 Nov to 13 Nov
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       10 Nov 122
  Predicted   11 Nov-13 Nov 130/135/140
  90 Day Mean        10 Nov 117

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 09 Nov  001/002
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 10 Nov  002/002
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 11 Nov-13 Nov  007/007-017/030-013/015

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 11 Nov to 13 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active05%35%35%
Minor storm01%20%25%
Major-severe storm01%05%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%10%30%
Minor storm15%25%25%
Major-severe storm05%55%05%

All times in UTC

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