Status Report

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 8 June 2015

By SpaceRef Editor
June 8, 2015
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 8 June 2015

 

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast

SDF Number 159 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Jun 2015

 

IA.  Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.

 

IB.  Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (09 Jun, 10 Jun, 11 Jun).

 

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at unsettled to major storm levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 712 km/s at 08/1128Z. Total IMF reached 22 nT at 08/0505Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -21 nT at 08/0505Z.

 

IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to minor storm levels on day one (09 Jun), quiet to unsettled levels on day two (10 Jun) and quiet levels on day three (11 Jun).

 

III.  Event probabilities 09 Jun-11 Jun

Class M    15/15/15

Class X    01/01/01

Proton     01/01/01

PCAF       green

 

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux

Observed           08 Jun 134

Predicted   09 Jun-11 Jun 135/135/135

90 Day Mean        08 Jun 124

 

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices

Observed Afr/Ap 07 Jun  008/008

Estimated Afr/Ap 08 Jun  022/033

Predicted Afr/Ap 09 Jun-11 Jun  016/020-008/008-005/005

 

VI.  Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Jun-11 Jun

A.  Middle Latitudes

Active                35/15/05

Minor Storm           20/05/01

Major-severe storm    01/01/01

B.  High Latitudes

Active                10/15/15

Minor Storm           25/25/15

Major-severe storm    50/25/10

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