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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Aug 04 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 216 Issued at 0245Z on 04 Aug 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Aug
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0324 0331 0336  3380 S11W65 C3.4  Sf 110                           
 0457 0502 0506  3380 S11W65 C2.8  Sf 110                           
 0853 0904 0917  3380        C6.4     170                           
 0920 0920 0920                       100                           
 0929 0929 0929                       100                           
 1147 1155 1159  3380 S13W75 M2.0  Sf                               
 1921 1921 1921                       110                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field reached unsettled levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 163  SSN 124  Afr/Ap ???/008   X-ray Background C1.5
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 4.6e+05   GT 10 MeV 1.8e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 1.10e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 ? Planetary 2 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 
F. Comments
  Magnetometer data from the USGS not available for
21-24Z synoptic period due to technical issues at the DOI server
site.

All times in UTC

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

Whitehorse, YT
Anchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK

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

Edmonton, AB, Saskatoon, SK, Yellowknife, NT
Juneau, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.54nT), the direction is slightly South (-6.7nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-60nT)

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