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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2025 Feb 27 2200 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 58 Issued at 2200Z on 27 Feb 2025

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 C7 event observed at 27/1236Z from Region 3998 (S14W84). There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a slight chance for an X-class flare on days one and two (28 Feb, 01 Mar) and expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on day three (02 Mar).
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 676 km/s at 27/0418Z. Total IMF reached 14 nT at 26/2123Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -11 nT at 26/2201Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 189 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to active levels on day one (28 Feb), quiet to active levels on day two (01 Mar) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (02 Mar). Protons greater than 10 Mev have a slight chance of crossing threshold on days one and two (28 Feb, 01 Mar).
III. Event Probabilities 28 Feb to 02 Mar
Class M55%55%25%
Class X10%10%05%
Proton10%10%05%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       27 Feb 170
  Predicted   28 Feb-02 Mar 170/160/155
  90 Day Mean        27 Feb 191

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 26 Feb  013/013
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 27 Feb  024/031
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 28 Feb-02 Mar  017/018-011/012-007/010

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 28 Feb to 02 Mar
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%30%20%
Minor storm20%10%05%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%15%15%
Minor storm30%30%30%
Major-severe storm50%40%30%

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

Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Vorkuta
Luleå

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

Kuopio
Bergen, Trondheim
Sundsvall, Umeå

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

Helsinki, Tampere, Turku
Petrozavodsk, Syktyvkar
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (548.9 km/sec.)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M1.05

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