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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 Aug 04 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 216 Issued at 2200Z on 04 Aug 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 03-2100Z to 04-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C3 event observed at 04/0053Z from Region 2126 (S09, L=327). There are currently 6 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 (05 Aug, 06 Aug, 07 Aug).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 03-2100Z to 04-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 480 km/s at 04/2018Z. Total IMF reached 9 nT at 04/1756Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -8 nT at 04/1807Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day one (05 Aug) and quiet levels on days two and three (06 Aug, 07 Aug). Protons greater than 10 Mev have a slight chance of crossing threshold on days two and three (06 Aug, 07 Aug).
III. Event Probabilities 05 Aug to 07 Aug
Class M40%40%40%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton05%10%10%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       04 Aug 139
  Predicted   05 Aug-07 Aug 140/140/140
  90 Day Mean        04 Aug 131

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 03 Aug  007/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 04 Aug  010/010
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 05 Aug-07 Aug  007/008-006/005-007/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 05 Aug to 07 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active15%10%15%
Minor storm05%01%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm25%20%20%
Major-severe storm25%10%15%

All times in UTC

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