Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 276 Issued at 2200Z on 03 Oct 2013
IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 02/2100Z to
03/2100Z: 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
03/2023Z from Region 1857 (S08E54). 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 (04 Oct,
05 Oct, 06 Oct).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 02/2100Z to 03/2100Z: 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
609 km/s at 02/2141Z. Total IMF reached 8 nT at 03/0626Z. The maximum
southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 02/2256Z. Protons greater
than 10 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 4 pfu at
02/2255Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a
peak level of 781 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected
to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day one (04 Oct) and quiet levels
on days two and three (05 Oct, 06 Oct).
III. Event probabilities 04 Oct-06 Oct
Class M 05/05/05
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF green
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 03 Oct 114
Predicted 04 Oct-06 Oct 110/110/105
90 Day Mean 03 Oct 110
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 02 Oct 029/043
Estimated Afr/Ap 03 Oct 005/007
Predicted Afr/Ap 04 Oct-06 Oct 008/008-005/005-004/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 04 Oct-06 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 10/05/10
Minor Storm 01/01/01
Major-severe storm 01/01/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 15/15/15
Minor Storm 25/10/15
Major-severe storm 20/05/10
Radio Events Observed 03 Oct 2013
A. 245 MHz Bursts
No 245 MHz Burst Observed.
B. 245 MHz Noise Storms
No 245 MHz Noise Storms Observed.
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