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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 29 May 2015

By SpaceRef Editor
May 29, 2015
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 29 May 2015

 

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast

SDF Number 149 Issued at 2200Z on 29 May 2015

 

IA.  Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 28/2100Z to 29/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 2 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.

 

IB.  Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low with a slight chance for a C-class flare on day one (30 May) and expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares on days two and three (31 May, 01 Jun).

 

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 28/2100Z to 29/2100Z: 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 443 km/s at 29/1843Z. Total IMF reached 9 nT at 29/0224Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -6 nT at 29/1219Z.

 

IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day one (30 May) and quiet levels on days two and three (31 May, 01 Jun).

 

III.  Event probabilities 30 May-01 Jun

Class M    01/05/05

Class X    01/01/01

Proton     01/01/01

PCAF       green

 

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux

Observed           29 May 092

Predicted   30 May-01 Jun 090/095/100

90 Day Mean        29 May 126

 

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices

Observed Afr/Ap 28 May  008/008

Estimated Afr/Ap 29 May  008/008

Predicted Afr/Ap 30 May-01 Jun  007/008-006/005-006/005

 

VI.  Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 30 May-01 Jun

A.  Middle Latitudes

Active                20/10/10

Minor Storm           05/01/01

Major-severe storm    01/01/01

B.  High Latitudes

Active                15/20/20

Minor Storm           30/20/20

Major-severe storm    25/10/10

 

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