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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 2013 Feb 02 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 33 Issued at 2200Z on 02 Feb 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 01-2100Z to 02-2100Z

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 02/1958Z from Region 1667 (N23E49). There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for C-class flares on days one, two, and three (03 Feb, 04 Feb, 05 Feb).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 01-2100Z to 02-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed at the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 529 km/s at 02/1457Z. Total IMF reached 11.5 nT at 02/0147Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -8.5 nT at 02/0221Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 108 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels for the next three days (03 Feb, 04 Feb, 05 Feb).
III. Event Probabilities 03 Feb to 05 Feb
Class M05%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       02 Feb 112
  Predicted   03 Feb-05 Feb 110/115/115
  90 Day Mean        02 Feb 120

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 01 Feb  004/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 02 Feb  009/009
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 03 Feb-05 Feb  012/015-009/012-007/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 03 Feb to 05 Feb
A. Middle Latitudes
Active25%25%10%
Minor storm10%10%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm25%25%20%
Major-severe storm35%35%15%

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