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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 2004 Sep 13 2230 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 257 Issued at 2200Z on 13 Sep 2004

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z

Solar activity has been low. A C1.1 X-ray flare occurred from Region 667 (S10W85) at 12/2227 UTC. A C1.0 flare occurred from Region 669 (S04W81) at 13/0008 UTC. A C1.4 flare occurred from Region 672 (N04E22) at 1339 UTC. No significant development was observed from regions on the visible disk. No new regions were numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate. Isolated M-class flares from Region 672 are possible.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been quiet to unsettled. A shock passage was observed at ACE at approximately 13/1935 UTC. Magnetic field at ACE was observed to increase significantly to over 20 nT at the time of the shock arrival at ACE, although Bz remained about zero. A 24 nT sudden impulse was observed at 2003 UTC. A 10 MeV proton event occurred at 2005 UTC in association with the sudden impulse. Unsettled magnetic conditions were observed subsequent to the sudden impulse.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at minor to major storming levels on 14 September, due to the effects of a CME arrival. Conditions should subside to quiet to active levels on 15 and 16 of September, although isolated minor storm conditions are possible on those days from the effects of a geoeffective coronal hole.
III. Event Probabilities 14 Sep to 16 Sep
Class M20%20%20%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton99%05%05%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       13 Sep 118
  Predicted   14 Sep-16 Sep  115/115/115
  90 Day Mean        13 Sep 112
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 12 Sep  001/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 13 Sep  015/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 14 Sep-16 Sep  040/050-020/030-015/015
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 Sep to 16 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%40%35%
Minor storm35%20%10%
Major-severe storm20%10%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%30%40%
Minor storm40%30%20%
Major-severe storm30%20%10%

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