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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 16 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 320 Issued at 2200Z on 16 Nov 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 15-2100Z to 16-2100Z

Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a M1 event observed at 16/0749Z from Region 1900 (S19W42). There are currently 8 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a slight chance for an X-class flare on days one, two, and three (17 Nov, 18 Nov, 19 Nov).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 15-2100Z to 16-2100Z
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 579 km/s at 16/1307Z. Total IMF reached 12 nT at 16/0559Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -9 nT at 16/0629Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one and two (17 Nov, 18 Nov) and quiet levels on day three (19 Nov).
III. Event Probabilities 17 Nov to 19 Nov
Class M60%60%60%
Class X15%15%15%
Proton05%05%05%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       16 Nov 175
  Predicted   17 Nov-19 Nov 175/175/170
  90 Day Mean        16 Nov 125

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 15 Nov  006/008
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 16 Nov  009/011
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 17 Nov-19 Nov  009/012-008/010-006/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 17 Nov to 19 Nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%15%10%
Minor storm05%05%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%20%15%
Minor storm25%25%20%
Major-severe storm30%20%10%

All times in UTC

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