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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2013 Mar 31 1215 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 31 Mar 2013 until 02 Apr 2013
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
31 Mar 2013115002
01 Apr 2013120001
02 Apr 2013123007

Bulletin

Solar activity is expected to reach eruptive levels with risks of C class flares from NOAA AR 1708, 1710 and 1711. The past 24 hours were quiet; the only noticeable event being a weak type II radio burst, around 1320UT, linked to a small eruptive event (B4.8) in NOAA AR 1708, with no obvious CME. Geomagnetic activity is expected to be quiet for the next 48 hours.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 061, based on 13 stations.

Solar indices for 30 Mar 2013

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux108
AK Chambon La Forêt017
AK Wingst019
Estimated Ap020
Estimated international sunspot number052 - Based on 13 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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