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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 2014 Jul 13 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 194 Issued at 2200Z on 13 Jul 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C6 event observed at 13/0903Z from Region 2109 (S08W72). There are currently 6 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 day one (14 Jul) and expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on days two and three (15 Jul, 16 Jul).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 12-2100Z to 13-2100Z
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 379 km/s at 12/2238Z. Total IMF reached 11 nT at 13/1947Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 13/0918Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one and three (14 Jul, 16 Jul) and quiet to active levels on day two (15 Jul). Protons greater than 10 Mev have a slight chance of crossing threshold on day one (14 Jul).
III. Event Probabilities 14 Jul to 16 Jul
Class M60%40%25%
Class X10%05%05%
Proton10%05%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       13 Jul 127
  Predicted   14 Jul-16 Jul 120/115/110
  90 Day Mean        13 Jul 137

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 12 Jul  007/ 006 (Estimated)
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 13 Jul  007/008
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 14 Jul-16 Jul  008/008-009/012-008/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 Jul to 16 Jul
A. Middle Latitudes
Active15%25%15%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%15%15%
Minor storm25%20%20%
Major-severe storm20%20%20%

All times in UTC

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The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (527.59 km/sec.)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M1.33

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