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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 19 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 231 Issued at 2200Z on 19 Aug 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 18-2100Z to 19-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 6 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is likely to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (20 Aug, 21 Aug, 22 Aug).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 18-2100Z to 19-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 467 km/s at 19/1542Z. Total IMF reached 17 nT at 19/2035Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -15 nT at 19/1936Z.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to major storm levels on day one (20 Aug), quiet to unsettled levels on day two (21 Aug) and quiet levels on day three (22 Aug).
III. Event Probabilities 20 Aug to 22 Aug
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       19 Aug 111
  Predicted   20 Aug-22 Aug 110/110/115
  90 Day Mean        19 Aug 126

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 18 Aug  005/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 19 Aug  011/013
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 20 Aug-22 Aug  019/025-008/008-007/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 20 Aug to 22 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%10%
Minor storm20%05%05%
Major-severe storm30%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm20%15%20%
Major-severe storm30%15%15%

All times in UTC

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