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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 2014 Jan 11 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 11 Issued at 2200Z on 11 Jan 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C6 event observed at 11/1310Z from Region 1944 (S10W54). There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be moderate with a chance for X-class flares on days one, two, and three (12 Jan, 13 Jan, 14 Jan).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z
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 454 km/s at 11/0752Z. Total IMF reached 9 nT at 11/2019Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -8 nT at 11/1836Z. Protons greater than 10 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 31 pfu at 10/2110Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 189 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (12 Jan), quiet to unsettled levels on day two (13 Jan) and quiet levels on day three (14 Jan). Protons have a chance of crossing threshold on days one, two, and three (12 Jan, 13 Jan, 14 Jan).
III. Event Probabilities 12 Jan to 14 Jan
Class M75%75%75%
Class X35%35%35%
Proton50%50%50%
PCAFyellow
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       11 Jan 166
  Predicted   12 Jan-14 Jan 165/170/160
  90 Day Mean        11 Jan 153

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 10 Jan  004/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 11 Jan  004/006
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 12 Jan-14 Jan  011/012-008/008-006/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 Jan to 14 Jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%15%05%
Minor storm05%05%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%20%15%
Minor storm35%30%15%
Major-severe storm45%25%05%

All times in UTC

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