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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 Sep 05 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 248 Issued at 2200Z on 05 Sep 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z

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 05/0654Z from Region 2157 (S14E58). There are currently 7 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 days one, two, and three (06 Sep, 07 Sep, 08 Sep).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z
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 445 km/s at 05/0803Z. Total IMF reached 6 nT at 05/0129Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 05/1442Z. Protons greater than 10 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 8 pfu at 05/1900Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 4242 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to minor storm levels on day one (06 Sep), quiet to active levels on day two (07 Sep) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (08 Sep). Protons are likely to cross threshold on day one (06 Sep), are likely to cross threshold on day two (07 Sep) and have a chance of crossing threshold on day three (08 Sep).
III. Event Probabilities 06 Sep to 08 Sep
Class M55%55%55%
Class X15%15%15%
Proton70%60%50%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       05 Sep 144
  Predicted   06 Sep-08 Sep 145/145/145
  90 Day Mean        05 Sep 130

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 04 Sep  007/007
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 05 Sep  008/009
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 06 Sep-08 Sep  017/022-013/015-008/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 06 Sep to 08 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%30%15%
Minor storm20%15%01%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm20%20%20%
Major-severe storm25%20%20%

All times in UTC

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