Status Report

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 26 September 2013

By SpaceRef Editor
September 26, 2013
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 269 Issued at 2200Z on 26 Sep 2013

IA.  Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 25/2100Z to
26/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24
hours. There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB.  Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low
with a chance for a C-class flares on days one, two, and three (27 Sep,
28 Sep, 29 Sep).

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 25/2100Z to 26/2100Z: The geomagnetic
field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed,
as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 402 km/s at
25/2208Z.
IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected
to be at quiet levels on days one and two (27 Sep, 28 Sep) and quiet to
unsettled levels on day three (29 Sep).

III.  Event probabilities 27 Sep-29 Sep
Class M    05/05/05
Class X    01/01/01
Proton     01/01/01
PCAF       green

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed           26 Sep 110
Predicted   27 Sep-29 Sep 110/110/110
90 Day Mean        26 Sep 111

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 25 Sep  004/005
Estimated Afr/Ap 26 Sep  002/003
Predicted Afr/Ap 27 Sep-29 Sep  004/005-005/005-007/008

VI.  Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 27 Sep-29 Sep
A.  Middle Latitudes
Active                05/05/10
Minor Storm           01/01/01
Major-severe storm    01/01/01
B.  High Latitudes
Active                15/15/20
Minor Storm           15/15/20
Major-severe storm    05/05/10

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