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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 Sep 13 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 256 Issued at 2200Z on 13 Sep 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 3 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a slight chance for a C-class flare on days one, two, and three (14 Sep, 15 Sep, 16 Sep).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 603 km/s at 13/0108Z. Total IMF reached 10 nT at 13/1603Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at 13/1525Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 178 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is likely to to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day one (14 Sep) with a chance for active conditions, mostly quiet levels on day two (15 Sep) and likely to be at active levels on day three (16 Sep) with a slight chance for minor storm conditions.
III. Event Probabilities 14 Sep to 16 Sep
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       13 Sep 092
  Predicted   14 Sep-16 Sep 100/100/100
  90 Day Mean        13 Sep 113

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 12 Sep  005/007
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 13 Sep  008/011
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 14 Sep-16 Sep  008/010-005/005-013/015

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 Sep to 16 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%05%50%
Minor storm05%01%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active25%15%15%
Minor storm35%15%35%
Major-severe storm25%05%45%

All times in UTC

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