Status Report

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 12 January 2019

By SpaceRef Editor
January 12, 2019
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 12 Issued at 2200Z on 12 Jan 2019

IA.  Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 11/2100Z to 12/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 0 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.

IB.  Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low on days one, two, and three (13 Jan, 14 Jan, 15 Jan).

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 11/2100Z to 12/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 460 km/s at 12/0107Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 259 pfu.

IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one and two (13 Jan, 14 Jan) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (15 Jan).

III.  Event probabilities 13 Jan-15 Jan
Class M    01/01/01
Class X    01/01/01
Proton     01/01/01
PCAF       green

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed           12 Jan 070
Predicted   13 Jan-15 Jan 070/070/070
90 Day Mean        12 Jan 070

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 11 Jan  005/004
Estimated Afr/Ap 12 Jan  004/005
Predicted Afr/Ap 13 Jan-15 Jan  006/005-005/005-008/008

VI.  Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 Jan-15 Jan
A.  Middle Latitudes
Active                10/10/10
Minor Storm           01/01/01
Major-severe storm    01/01/01
B.  High Latitudes
Active                15/15/15
Minor Storm           15/15/25
Major-severe storm    15/15/20

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