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

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 316 Issued at 2200Z on 12 Nov 2013

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

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C4 event observed at 12/1942Z from Region 1897 (S20E51). There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a chance for X-class flares on days one, two, and three (13 Nov, 14 Nov, 15 Nov).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 540 km/s at 11/2349Z. Total IMF reached 7 nT at 11/2124Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -3 nT at 12/0953Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 322 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one and two (13 Nov, 14 Nov), with a chance for unsettled periods, and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (15 Nov). Protons have a chance of crossing threshold on days one, two, and three (13 Nov, 14 Nov, 15 Nov).
III. Event Probabilities 13 Nov to 15 Nov
Class M60%60%60%
Class X30%30%30%
Proton30%30%30%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       12 Nov 168
  Predicted   13 Nov-15 Nov 170/170/165
  90 Day Mean        12 Nov 122

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 11 Nov  013/018
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 12 Nov  003/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 13 Nov-15 Nov  003/005-006/005-009/010

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 Nov to 15 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%10%20%
Minor storm05%01%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm30%20%30%
Major-severe storm25%10%25%

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