Viewing archive of Saturday, 22 February 2014

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2014 Feb 22 1408 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 22 Feb 2014 until 24 Feb 2014
Solar flares

Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >=50%)

Geomagnetism

Minor storm expected (A>=30 or K=5)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
22 Feb 2014157028
23 Feb 2014158035
24 Feb 2014160012

Bulletin

Only C1 flares in past 24h. NOAA AR 1982 has still potential for M-class flares. Geomagnetic conditions have ranged from unsettled to active due to weak but long lasting negative Bz periods. An increase to minor storm conditions is expected with the arrival of CMEs from February 19 and 20.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 099, based on 11 stations.

Solar indices for 21 Feb 2014

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux157
AK Chambon La Forêt024
AK Wingst012
Estimated Ap012
Estimated international sunspot number095 - Based on 22 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive

All times in UTC

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Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (619 km/sec.)

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