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

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 214 Issued at 2200Z on 02 Aug 2013

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

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 8 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is likely to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (03 Aug, 04 Aug, 05 Aug).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 01-2100Z to 02-2100Z
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 360 km/s at 02/0100Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 791 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (03 Aug), quiet to unsettled levels on day two (04 Aug) and quiet levels on day three (05 Aug).
III. Event Probabilities 03 Aug to 05 Aug
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       02 Aug 113
  Predicted   03 Aug-05 Aug 115/110/110
  90 Day Mean        02 Aug 118

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 01 Aug  004/005
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 02 Aug  003/004
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 03 Aug-05 Aug  009/010-008/008-007/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 03 Aug to 05 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%20%15%
Minor storm10%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm30%30%25%
Major-severe storm40%25%25%

All times in UTC

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