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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 13 June 2015

By SpaceRef Editor
June 13, 2015
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 13 June 2015

 

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast

SDF Number 164 Issued at 2200Z on 13 Jun 2015

 

IA.  Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 12/2100Z to 13/2100Z: Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a M1 event observed at 13/0729Z from Region 2360 (N15W82). There are currently 6 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.

 

IB.  Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on days one and two (14 Jun, 15 Jun) and expected to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on day three (16 Jun).

 

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 12/2100Z to 13/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 579 km/s at 12/2231Z. Total IMF reached 10 nT at 12/2100Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 13/0825Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 3601 pfu.

 

IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (14 Jun) and quiet to unsettled levels on days two and three (15 Jun, 16 Jun).

 

III.  Event probabilities 14 Jun-16 Jun

Class M    30/25/20

Class X    05/05/01

Proton     05/05/01

PCAF       green

 

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux

Observed           13 Jun 136

Predicted   14 Jun-16 Jun 135/126/124

90 Day Mean        13 Jun 125

 

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices

Observed Afr/Ap 12 Jun  008/007

Estimated Afr/Ap 13 Jun  009/010

Predicted Afr/Ap 14 Jun-16 Jun  013/016-009/010-007/008

 

VI.  Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 Jun-16 Jun

A.  Middle Latitudes

Active                35/25/20

Minor Storm           15/05/05

Major-severe storm    01/01/01

B.  High Latitudes

Active                15/15/15

Minor Storm           30/30/30

Major-severe storm    50/35/25

 

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