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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 29 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 334 Issued at 2200Z on 29 Nov 2012

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 28-2100Z to 29-2100Z

Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was an M2/1f flare observed at 28/2136Z from Region 1620 (S13W69). There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk including newly-numbered Region 1625 (N13E50). No Earth-directed CMEs were observed.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be at low levels on days one, two, and three (30 Nov, 01 Dec, 02 Dec) with a chance for an isolated M-class flare.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 28-2100Z to 29-2100Z
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 403 km/s at 28/2126Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day 1 (30 November) due to a CME passage from merged CMEs observed on 26 and 27 November. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on day 2 (01 December) as CME effects subside. Quiet conditions are expected on Day 3 (02 November).
III. Event Probabilities 30 Nov to 02 Dec
Class M40%40%40%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       29 Nov 113
  Predicted   30 Nov-02 Dec 110/105/100
  90 Day Mean        29 Nov 123

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 28 Nov  002/002
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 29 Nov  004/004
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 30 Nov-02 Dec  012/015-007/008-006/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 30 Nov to 02 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%10%05%
Minor storm20%05%01%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%15%15%
Minor storm25%15%10%
Major-severe storm55%15%05%

All times in UTC

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