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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 2016 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 2016

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

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 chance for a C-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 active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 655 km/s at 11/1843Z. Total IMF reached 10 nT at 11/1855Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at 11/1809Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 2146 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to minor storm levels on day one (12 Jan), quiet to active levels on day two (13 Jan) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (14 Jan).
III. Event Probabilities 12 Jan to 14 Jan
Class M05%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       11 Jan 108
  Predicted   12 Jan-14 Jan 108/105/100
  90 Day Mean        11 Jan 111

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 10 Jan  007/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 11 Jan  011/013
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 12 Jan-14 Jan  014/018-010/012-007/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 Jan to 14 Jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%35%15%
Minor storm20%20%05%
Major-severe storm05%05%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%10%15%
Minor storm25%30%25%
Major-severe storm55%50%25%

All times in UTC

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