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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 Dec 11 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 345 Issued at 2200Z on 11 Dec 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z

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 11/2045Z from Region 1916 (S12W78). There are currently 10 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on days one, two, and three (12 Dec, 13 Dec, 14 Dec).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z
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 388 km/s at 10/2327Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 126 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on day one (12 Dec), quiet to minor storm levels on day two (13 Dec) and unsettled to active levels on day three (14 Dec).
III. Event Probabilities 12 Dec to 14 Dec
Class M40%40%40%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       11 Dec 171
  Predicted   12 Dec-14 Dec 168/165/160
  90 Day Mean        11 Dec 135

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 10 Dec  003/003
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 11 Dec  005/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 12 Dec-14 Dec  005/005-011/012-017/018

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 Dec to 14 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active05%45%45%
Minor storm01%30%25%
Major-severe storm01%05%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%05%10%
Minor storm15%20%25%
Major-severe storm05%70%65%

All times in UTC

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