Viewing archive of Monday, 17 March 2014

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2014 Mar 17 1301 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 17 Mar 2014 until 19 Mar 2014
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
17 Mar 2014135008
18 Mar 2014135008
19 Mar 2014135006

Bulletin

The X-ray radiation is at the top B-level reaching the low C-level with small and narrow peaks. The chance for more C-flares is between 60 and 80%. NOAA AR 2002 (S18W49) and 2006 (at the west limb, northern hemisphere) have the highest probability for C and M-flares. An isolated M-flare is possible. A recurrent northern coronal hole (CH) passed the central meridian on March 13. The CH is present since December 2013. The influence was limited during its passage in December 2013 and January 2014. In February, it's influence was masked due several CME arrivals. We expect only a minor influence with a Kp not exceeding 3. The solar wind parameters are at the moment such that there are no near Earth environment geomagnetic disturbances.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 091, based on 14 stations.

Solar indices for 16 Mar 2014

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux136
AK Chambon La Forêt003
AK Wingst001
Estimated Ap001
Estimated international sunspot number089 - Based on 21 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

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

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Active geomagnetic conditions

Observed Kp: 4
Threshold reached: 04:39 UTC

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Edmonton, AB, Gillam, MB, Saskatoon, SK, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Juneau, AK
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M4.28

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