Status Report

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 25 September 2014

By SpaceRef Editor
September 25, 2014
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 268 Issued at 2200Z on 25 Sep 2014

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 24/2100Z to
25/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours.
The largest solar event of the period was a C4 event observed at
24/2342Z. There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.

IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with
a chance for M-class flares and a slight chance for an X-class flare on
days one, two, and three (26 Sep, 27 Sep, 28 Sep).

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 24/2100Z to 25/2100Z: The geomagnetic
field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar
wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of
513 km/s at 25/0342Z. Total IMF reached 8 nT at 25/0233Z. The maximum
southward component of Bz reached -6 nT at 25/0245Z. Electrons greater
than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 758 pfu.

IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected
to be at quiet to active levels on days one, two, and three (26 Sep, 27
Sep, 28 Sep).

III. Event probabilities 26 Sep-28 Sep
Class M 45/45/45
Class X 10/10/10
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF green

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 25 Sep 158
Predicted 26 Sep-28 Sep 165/165/165
90 Day Mean 25 Sep 134

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 24 Sep 019/025
Estimated Afr/Ap 25 Sep 013/015
Predicted Afr/Ap 26 Sep-28 Sep 010/012-011/015-011/015

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 26 Sep-28 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 35/35/35
Minor Storm 15/15/15
Major-severe storm 01/01/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 10/10/10
Minor Storm 30/30/30
Major-severe storm 50/50/50

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