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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2022 Apr 06 2200 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 96 Issued at 2200Z on 06 Apr 2022

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C3 event observed at 06/1023Z. There are currently 4 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 and two (07 Apr, 08 Apr) and expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares on day three (09 Apr).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 438 km/s at 06/0040Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 3827 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to minor storm levels on day one (07 Apr) and quiet to active levels on days two and three (08 Apr, 09 Apr).
III. Event Probabilities 07 Apr to 09 Apr
Class M10%10%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%05%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       06 Apr 117
  Predicted   07 Apr-09 Apr 116/115/112
  90 Day Mean        06 Apr 113

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 05 Apr  006/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 06 Apr  014/016
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 07 Apr-09 Apr  019/025-009/012-010/015

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 07 Apr to 09 Apr
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%30%40%
Minor storm30%15%20%
Major-severe storm15%01%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active05%15%10%
Minor storm20%30%25%
Major-severe storm70%40%55%

All times in UTC

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