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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 Apr 14 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 104 Issued at 2200Z on 14 Apr 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 13-2100Z to 14-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 6 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on day one (15 Apr) and expected to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on day two (16 Apr) and expected to be low on day three (17 Apr).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 13-2100Z to 14-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 558 km/s at 14/0443Z. Total IMF reached 14 nT at 14/0857Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at 14/0524Z. Protons greater than 10 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 4 pfu at 13/2255Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 207 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one and two (15 Apr, 16 Apr) and quiet levels on day three (17 Apr).
III. Event Probabilities 15 Apr to 17 Apr
Class M30%15%05%
Class X05%05%01%
Proton05%05%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       14 Apr 117
  Predicted   15 Apr-17 Apr 115/110/105
  90 Day Mean        14 Apr 112

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 13 Apr  006/005
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 14 Apr  014/016
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 15 Apr-17 Apr  008/008-005/005-005/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 15 Apr to 17 Apr
A. Middle Latitudes
Active15%10%10%
Minor storm05%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm20%20%15%
Major-severe storm20%10%05%

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