Report of Solar Geophysical Activity

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 216 Issued at 2200Z on 04 Aug 2014

IA.  Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 03/2100Z to
04/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours.
The largest solar event of the period was a C3 event observed at
04/0053Z from Region 2126 (S09, L=327). There are currently 6 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 (05 Aug, 06 Aug,
07 Aug).

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 03/2100Z to 04/2100Z: The geomagnetic
field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar
wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of
480 km/s at 04/2018Z. Total IMF reached 9 nT at 04/1756Z. The maximum
southward component of Bz reached -8 nT at 04/1807Z.
IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected
to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day one (05 Aug) and quiet levels
on days two and three (06 Aug, 07 Aug). Protons greater than 10 Mev have
a slight chance of crossing threshold on days two and three (06 Aug, 07
Aug).

III.  Event probabilities 05 Aug-07 Aug
Class M    40/40/40
Class X    05/05/05
Proton     05/10/10
PCAF       green

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed           04 Aug 139
Predicted   05 Aug-07 Aug 140/140/140
90 Day Mean        04 Aug 131

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 03 Aug  007/006
Estimated Afr/Ap 04 Aug  010/010
Predicted Afr/Ap 05 Aug-07 Aug  007/008-006/005-007/008

VI.  Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 05 Aug-07 Aug
A.  Middle Latitudes
Active                15/10/15
Minor Storm           05/01/05
Major-severe storm    01/01/01
B.  High Latitudes
Active                15/15/15
Minor Storm           25/20/20
Major-severe storm    25/10/15

 

Radio Events Observed 04 Aug 2014
A.  245 MHz Bursts
Start  End   Peak Flux  Time of Peak  Duration
0048   0049    200          0048        0001  
B.  245 MHz Noise Storms
No 245 MHz Noise Storms Observed.

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