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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2012 Apr 02 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 093 Issued at 2200Z on 02 Apr 2012

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 01-2100Z to 02-2100Z

Solar activity has been very low for the past 24 hours. Region 1451 (N17E25) produced a B7 event at 02/0234Z. New Regions 1452 (N18E47) and 1453 (S17E01) were numbered today. A weak Earth-directed CME, associated with a filament eruption near N26E14, became visible on LASCO C2 imagery at 02/0224Z.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for C-class activity for the next three days (03-05 April).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 01-2100Z to 02-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled during the past 24 hours.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet on day one (03 April). Quiet to unsettled conditions are expected on days two and three (04-05 April) due to a coronal hole high speed stream becoming geoeffective early on 04 April followed the next day by the arrival of the weak CME associated with this mornings filament eruption.
III. Event Probabilities 03 Apr to 05 Apr
Class M05%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       02 Apr 106
  Predicted   03 Apr-05 Apr  110/125/130
  90 Day Mean        02 Apr 118
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 01 Apr  006/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 02 Apr  009/008
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 03 Apr-05 Apr  006/005-007/008-007/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 03 Apr to 05 Apr
A. Middle Latitudes
Active05%10%20%
Minor storm01%01%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%20%15%
Minor storm15%25%30%
Major-severe storm05%15%25%

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