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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 Jul 31 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 212 Issued at 2200Z on 31 Jul 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z

Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a M2 event observed at 31/1114Z from Region 2130 (S07E42). There are currently 8 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on days one, two, and three (01 Aug, 02 Aug, 03 Aug).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z
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 348 km/s at 31/1006Z. Total IMF reached 5 nT at 31/2044Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -4 nT at 31/2035Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on day one (01 Aug) and quiet to active levels on days two and three (02 Aug, 03 Aug).
III. Event Probabilities 01 Aug to 03 Aug
Class M40%40%40%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       31 Jul 156
  Predicted   01 Aug-03 Aug 160/160/150
  90 Day Mean        31 Jul 130

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 30 Jul  007/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 31 Jul  006/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 01 Aug-03 Aug  006/005-006/008-013/014

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 01 Aug to 03 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%25%30%
Minor storm01%05%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%20%15%
Minor storm15%30%30%
Major-severe storm15%30%40%

All times in UTC

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