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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 Oct 12 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 285 Issued at 2200Z on 12 Oct 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C2 event observed at 12/0515Z from Region 2187 (S09E65). There are currently 2 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is likely to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (13 Oct, 14 Oct, 15 Oct).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z
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 358 km/s at 11/2210Z. Total IMF reached 7 nT at 12/2018Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -3 nT at 12/1106Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on day one (13 Oct) and quiet to unsettled levels on days two and three (14 Oct, 15 Oct).
III. Event Probabilities 13 Oct to 15 Oct
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       12 Oct 111
  Predicted   13 Oct-15 Oct 110/120/125
  90 Day Mean        12 Oct 129

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 11 Oct  008/009
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 12 Oct  006/006
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 13 Oct-15 Oct  006/005-007/008-007/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 Oct to 15 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active05%20%20%
Minor storm01%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm15%30%30%
Major-severe storm05%25%25%

All times in UTC

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