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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Mar 24 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 083 Issued at 0245Z on 24 Mar 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Mar
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0042 0043 0043                       120                           
 0819 0819 0819                       120                           
 0929 0929 0929                       380                           
 1344 1344 1345                       150                           
 1358 1358 1359                       160                           
 1736 1736 1736                       110                           
 2315 2315 2315                       220                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field reached severe levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 151  SSN 073  Afr/Ap 028/048   X-ray Background B5.9
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 1.2e+06   GT 10 MeV 2.6e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 3.50e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 1 2 4 5 6 4 4 5 Planetary 1 1 4 5 7 5 4 6 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Whitehorse, YT
Anchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK, Juneau, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.82nT), the direction is North (4.64nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M1.26

S1 - Minor solar radiation storm

Minor impacts on HF radio through polar regions

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