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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 2003 Jul 12 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 193 Issued at 2200Z on 12 Jul 2003

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

Solar activity has been moderate. A number of C-class flares, as well as an M1.4/Sf at 12/1906UTC (with an associated Type II radio sweep) erupted from an area on the east limb at N15. This active region has not yet been numbered. Several large filaments in the northwest and southwest quadrants erupted early in the period. No new regions were numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate. The active region on the east limb at N15 will most likely continue to produce C and M-class flare activity.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to major storm levels. The increased activity is most likely due to the effects of high speed solar wind stream from a coronal hole rotating into geoeffective position.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to minor storm levels. Isolated major storm conditions may occur on day two as a result of transient passage from the M3.6 x-ray flare that occurred on 10 July.
III. Event Probabilities 13 Jul to 15 Jul
Class M50%50%50%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       12 Jul 122
  Predicted   13 Jul-15 Jul  125/120/120
  90 Day Mean        12 Jul 125
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 11 Jul  036/046
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 12 Jul  035/048
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 13 Jul-15 Jul  024/025-030/040-024/024
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 Jul to 15 Jul
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%45%35%
Minor storm20%30%20%
Major-severe storm10%15%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active45%35%45%
Minor storm30%40%30%
Major-severe storm15%25%20%

All times in UTC

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