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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Mar 06 1228 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 06 Mar 2013 until 08 Mar 2013
Solar flares

Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >= 50%)

Geomagnetism

Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4)

Solar protons

Warning condition

10cm fluxAp
06 Mar 2013118011
07 Mar 2013120007
08 Mar 2013122007

Bulletin

Solar activity has been low, NOAA AR 1686 produced a C1.1 flare peaking at 20:44 UT on March 5. More C-class flares are expected with low chances of M-class flares from this AR. Geomagnetic conditions have been quiet, a fast solar wind stream is expected within 24h with possible isolated active periods.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 049, based on 10 stations.

Solar indices for 5 Mar 2013

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux118
AK Chambon La Forêt010
AK Wingst006
Estimated Ap003
Estimated international sunspot number061 - Based on 21 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmRadio burst typesCatania/NOAA
None

Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive

All times in UTC

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