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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 2017 May 25 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 145 Issued at 2200Z on 25 May 2017

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 24-2100Z to 25-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 1 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 (26 May, 27 May, 28 May).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 24-2100Z to 25-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 463 km/s at 24/2115Z. Total IMF reached 5 nT at 25/1322Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -2 nT at 25/1629Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 17618 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (26 May), unsettled to active levels on day two (27 May) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (28 May).
III. Event Probabilities 26 May to 28 May
Class M05%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       25 May 076
  Predicted   26 May-28 May 078/078/078
  90 Day Mean        25 May 076

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 24 May  004/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 25 May  003/004
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 26 May-28 May  010/012-015/020-008/010

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 26 May to 28 May
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%20%20%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm20%20%20%
Major-severe storm20%20%20%

All times in UTC

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