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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2014 Apr 13 1209 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 13 Apr 2014 until 15 Apr 2014
Solar flares

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

Geomagnetism

Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
13 Apr 2014140013
14 Apr 2014140013
15 Apr 2014143007

Bulletin

The background level of the X-ray flux was at the B-class level and no C-class flares occurred during the past 24 hours. C-class flares can be expected from NOAA ARs 2034 and 2035. Geomagnetic conditions were unsettled. On April 13, unsettled to active conditions are still possible related to the arrival of the CH high speed stream.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 053, based on 11 stations.

Solar indices for 12 Apr 2014

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux136
AK Chambon La Forêt020
AK Wingst018
Estimated Ap022
Estimated international sunspot number053 - Based on 19 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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The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (652.2 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.72nT), the direction is North (9.81nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M1.99

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