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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 Jul 08 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 189 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Jul 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C9 event observed at 08/0122Z from Region 1785 (S09W16). There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a slight chance for an X-class flare on days one, two, and three (09 Jul, 10 Jul, 11 Jul).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z
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 343 km/s at 08/0945Z. Total IMF reached 6 nT at 08/0735Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 08/1406Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 231 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on day one (09 Jul) and quiet to active levels on days two and three (10 Jul, 11 Jul). Protons have a slight chance of crossing threshold on days one, two, and three (09 Jul, 10 Jul, 11 Jul).
III. Event Probabilities 09 Jul to 11 Jul
Class M55%55%55%
Class X10%10%10%
Proton10%10%10%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       08 Jul 119
  Predicted   09 Jul-11 Jul 120/125/130
  90 Day Mean        08 Jul 122

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 07 Jul  007/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 08 Jul  005/006
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 09 Jul-11 Jul  005/005-012/015-010/012

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Jul to 11 Jul
A. Middle Latitudes
Active05%25%20%
Minor storm01%10%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm15%25%25%
Major-severe storm05%35%25%

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