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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 2017 Sep 27 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 270 Issued at 2200Z on 27 Sep 2017

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 26-2100Z to 27-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C1 event observed at 27/0101Z from Region 2683 (N13E46). There are currently 3 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares on days one, two, and three (28 Sep, 29 Sep, 30 Sep).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 26-2100Z to 27-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to major storm levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 714 km/s at 27/2040Z. Total IMF reached 17 nT at 27/0640Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -16 nT at 27/0640Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 126 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at active to major storm levels on day one (28 Sep), unsettled to minor storm levels on day two (29 Sep) and quiet to active levels on day three (30 Sep).
III. Event Probabilities 28 Sep to 30 Sep
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       27 Sep 091
  Predicted   28 Sep-30 Sep 091/091/091
  90 Day Mean        27 Sep 082

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 26 Sep  003/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 27 Sep  022/030
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 28 Sep-30 Sep  024/032-020/026-011/014

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 28 Sep to 30 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%35%25%
Minor storm40%30%10%
Major-severe storm10%05%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active05%10%15%
Minor storm20%20%25%
Major-severe storm80%60%40%

All times in UTC

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