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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2002 Jun 12 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 163 Issued at 2200Z on 12 Jun 2002

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

Solar activity was at low levels. Optically verified using EIT imagery, Region 9987 (S15W56) produced a C1 x-ray flare at 12/0903 UTC. This region underwent slight decay today. Less penumbral coverage seen in trailing cluster of spots, although region continues to exhibit beta-gamma magnetic characteristics. Region 9991 (S22E04) showed slight growth in penumbral coverage during the period. Other than occasional point brightening and minor dark surging, this region was stable through the period. A Type II radio sweep with an estimated shock velocity of 450 km/s occurred at 12/0145 UTC. Source region of the sweep is believed to have originated from beyond the northeast limb of the visible disk. Regions 9996 (S27E46), 9997 (N08E73), and 9998 (N15E74) were numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be at low levels. Region 9987 remains capable of producing an isolated low level M-class flare.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z
The geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field activity is expected to continue at quiet to unsettled levels. Day three of the forecast period may experience isolated active conditions in response to a southern hemispheric high speed stream coronal hole becoming favorably positioned.
III. Event Probabilities 13 Jun to 15 Jun
Class M25%25%25%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       12 Jun 142
  Predicted   13 Jun-15 Jun  145/145/155
  90 Day Mean        12 Jun 180
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 11 Jun  007/012
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 12 Jun  005/010
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 13 Jun-15 Jun  005/008-006/008-010/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 Jun to 15 Jun
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%20%
Minor storm01%01%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%25%
Minor storm05%05%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
PLAIN This message is for users of the NOAA/SEC Space Weather Operations sunspot region numbers. As you may have noticed, we are steadily approaching region number 10000. The plan for Space Weather operations is to go through the sequence of Region numbers as 9998, 9999, 0000, 0001, and so on. SEC's product text discussions of the active regions will ignore the leading zeroes (for example, we will say 'Region number 5' rather than Region number '0005'). However, the Geoalert product, the Region Report product, as well as the USAF and IUWDS data exchange codes will preserve the 4 digit format. The necessity of using four digits is for operational purposes only. For historical purposes all regions beyond Region 9999 will be understood to be in a series of regions numbers 10000 and higher.

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