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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 Jun 18 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 169 Issued at 2200Z on 18 Jun 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 17-2100Z to 18-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C4 event observed at 18/0331Z from Region 2087 (S20W35). There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares and a slight chance for an X-class flare on day one (19 Jun) and expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on day two (20 Jun) and likely to be low with a chance for M-class flares on day three (21 Jun).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 17-2100Z to 18-2100Z
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 499 km/s at 17/2303Z. Total IMF reached 11 nT at 18/1857Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -10 nT at 18/2037Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one, two, and three (19 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun). Protons greater than 10 Mev have a slight chance of crossing threshold on day one (19 Jun).
III. Event Probabilities 19 Jun to 21 Jun
Class M50%40%30%
Class X10%05%05%
Proton10%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       18 Jun 111
  Predicted   19 Jun-21 Jun 110/105/105
  90 Day Mean        18 Jun 138

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 17 Jun  009/009
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 18 Jun  009/012
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 19 Jun-21 Jun  005/005-005/005-006/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 19 Jun to 21 Jun
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%05%05%
Minor storm01%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm15%10%10%
Major-severe storm10%05%05%

All times in UTC

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