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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2017 Apr 17 1230 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 17 Apr 2017 until 19 Apr 2017
Solar flares

C-class flares expected, (probability >=50%)

Geomagnetism

Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
17 Apr 2017075007
18 Apr 2017078010
19 Apr 2017081014

Bulletin

A C2.0 flare with peak at 02:47 UT was observed from a recurrent active region (NOAA AR 2644) rotating into the visible disk, more C-class flares can be expected and M-class flares are possible (this region produced M-class flares in the previous rotation).

No Earth directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) have been detected. Solar protons have remained at background levels over the past 24 hours.

Geomagnetic conditions have been at k = 1-2 levels. Solar wind speed is now at 315 km/s with interplanetary magnetic fields of 4 nT. A high speed solar wind from an equatorial coronal hole is expected within 48h. Active to minor storm conditions expected.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 000, based on 23 stations.

Solar indices for 16 Apr 2017

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux075
AK Chambon La Forêt006
AK Wingst004
Estimated Ap003
Estimated international sunspot number000 - Based on 30 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive

All times in UTC

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