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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 24 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 267 Issued at 2200Z on 24 Sep 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z

Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a M2 event observed at 23/2316Z from Region 2172 (S11E36). There are currently 5 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 (25 Sep, 26 Sep, 27 Sep).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at unsettled to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 474 km/s at 24/2014Z. Total IMF reached 8 nT at 24/1803Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at 24/1827Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 333 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (25 Sep) and quiet to unsettled levels on days two and three (26 Sep, 27 Sep).
III. Event Probabilities 25 Sep to 27 Sep
Class M35%35%35%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       24 Sep 145
  Predicted   25 Sep-27 Sep 150/155/160
  90 Day Mean        24 Sep 133

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 23 Sep  009/011
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 24 Sep  018/022
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 25 Sep-27 Sep  015/018-010/012-010/012

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 25 Sep to 27 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%35%30%
Minor storm15%15%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%10%15%
Minor storm30%30%30%
Major-severe storm50%50%40%

All times in UTC

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