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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 Nov 09 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 313 Issued at 2200Z on 09 Nov 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 08-2100Z to 09-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C2 event observed at 09/0638Z from Region 1890 (S11W15). There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares and a slight chance for an X-class flare on days one, two, and three (10 Nov, 11 Nov, 12 Nov).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 08-2100Z to 09-2100Z
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 662 km/s at 09/2037Z. Total IMF reached 15 nT at 09/0520Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -14 nT at 09/0520Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (10 Nov), quiet to unsettled levels on day two (11 Nov) and quiet levels on day three (12 Nov). Protons have a slight chance of crossing threshold on days one, two, and three (10 Nov, 11 Nov, 12 Nov).
III. Event Probabilities 10 Nov to 12 Nov
Class M50%50%50%
Class X20%20%20%
Proton20%20%20%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       09 Nov 148
  Predicted   10 Nov-12 Nov 150/155/150
  90 Day Mean        09 Nov 121

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 08 Nov  003/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 09 Nov  013/017
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 10 Nov-12 Nov  011/012-008/008-004/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 10 Nov to 12 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%15%10%
Minor storm10%05%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm30%25%20%
Major-severe storm40%25%10%

All times in UTC

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