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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 24 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 236 Issued at 2200Z on 24 Aug 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z

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 on days one and two (25 Aug, 26 Aug) and expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares on day three (27 Aug).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z
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 532 km/s at 24/0729Z. Total IMF reached 8 nT at 24/0116Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -4 nT at 24/1225Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 3575 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to minor storm levels on day one (25 Aug) and quiet to unsettled levels on days two and three (26 Aug, 27 Aug).
III. Event Probabilities 25 Aug to 27 Aug
Class M05%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       24 Aug 117
  Predicted   25 Aug-27 Aug 115/110/105
  90 Day Mean        24 Aug 113

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 23 Aug  014/016
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 24 Aug  009/012
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 25 Aug-27 Aug  019/020-011/012-009/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 25 Aug to 27 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%20%15%
Minor storm30%05%01%
Major-severe storm10%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active05%15%15%
Minor storm20%30%25%
Major-severe storm75%30%20%

All times in UTC

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