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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 2013 Jul 13 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 194 Issued at 2200Z on 13 Jul 2013

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

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C1 event observed at 12/2233Z from Region 1787 (S13W49). 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 day one (14 Jul) and expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares on days two and three (15 Jul, 16 Jul).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 565 km/s at 12/2242Z. Total IMF reached 16 nT at 13/1339Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -6 nT at 12/2254Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 16728 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to minor storm levels on day one (14 Jul), quiet to active levels on day two (15 Jul) and quiet levels on day three (16 Jul).
III. Event Probabilities 14 Jul to 16 Jul
Class M10%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       13 Jul 114
  Predicted   14 Jul-16 Jul 110/105/110
  90 Day Mean        13 Jul 121

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 12 Jul  009/013
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 13 Jul  011/014
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 14 Jul-16 Jul  018/025-010/012-007/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 Jul to 16 Jul
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%30%10%
Minor storm30%15%01%
Major-severe storm05%05%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%15%15%
Minor storm25%30%20%
Major-severe storm65%50%10%

All times in UTC

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