Status Report

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 6 April 2013

By SpaceRef Editor
April 6, 2013
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 96 Issued at 2200Z on 06 Apr 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 05/2100Z to
06/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours.
The largest solar event of the period was a C1 event observed at
06/1142Z from Region 1718 (N22E33). 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 on days one, two, and three (07 Apr, 08 Apr,
09 Apr).

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 05/2100Z to 06/2100Z: 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 379 km/s at
06/1415Z. Total IMF reached 8 nT at 06/0305Z. The maximum southward
component of Bz reached -6 nT at 06/0517Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV
at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 1473 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected
to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one, two, and three (07 Apr,
08 Apr, 09 Apr).

III. Event probabilities 07 Apr-09 Apr
Class M 30/30/30
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF green

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 06 Apr 137
Predicted 07 Apr-09 Apr 138/138/135
90 Day Mean 06 Apr 114

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 05 Apr 003/002
Estimated Afr/Ap 06 Apr 005/006
Predicted Afr/Ap 07 Apr-09 Apr 007/008-006/008-008/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 07 Apr-09 Apr
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 20/20/20
Minor Storm 05/05/05
Major-severe storm 01/01/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 20/20/15
Minor Storm 30/30/30
Major-severe storm 30/30/25

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