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Solar activity report

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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2015 Apr 06 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 96 Issued at 2200Z on 06 Apr 2015

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z

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 06/1906Z from Region 2320 (S12E16). There are currently 4 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 (07 Apr, 08 Apr, 09 Apr).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 05-2100Z to 06-2100Z
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 606 km/s at 05/2137Z. 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 unsettled levels on days one and two (07 Apr, 08 Apr) and quiet to active levels on day three (09 Apr).
III. Event Probabilities 07 Apr to 09 Apr
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       06 Apr 126
  Predicted   07 Apr-09 Apr 125/125/130
  90 Day Mean        06 Apr 131

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 05 Apr  008/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 06 Apr  008/008
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 07 Apr-09 Apr  007/018-007/010-011/012

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 07 Apr to 09 Apr
A. Middle Latitudes
Active15%15%30%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%20%15%
Minor storm25%25%30%
Major-severe storm20%20%35%

All times in UTC

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