Report of Solar Geophysical Activity
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast SDF Number 190 Issued at 2200Z on 09 Jul 2015 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 08/2100Z to 09/2100Z: 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 09/0337Z from Region 2381 (N14W11). There are currently 8 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is likely to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (10 Jul, 11 Jul, 12 Jul). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 08/2100Z to 09/2100Z: 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 396 km/s at 09/1636Z. Total IMF reached 5 nT at 09/1805Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -4 nT at 09/1813Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 1226 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (10 Jul), unsettled to minor storm levels on day two (11 Jul) and unsettled to active levels on day three (12 Jul). III. Event probabilities 10 Jul-12 Jul Class M 15/15/15 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 09 Jul 122 Predicted 10 Jul-12 Jul 120/120/120 90 Day Mean 09 Jul 125 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 08 Jul 005/006 Estimated Afr/Ap 09 Jul 006/006 Predicted Afr/Ap 10 Jul-12 Jul 009/012-017/025-015/018 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 10 Jul-12 Jul A. Middle Latitudes Active 30/35/35 Minor Storm 15/25/15 Major-severe storm 01/05/05 B. High Latitudes Active 15/10/10 Minor Storm 30/30/25 Major-severe storm 40/55/50 Radio Events Observed 09 Jul 2015 A. 245 MHz Bursts Start End Peak Flux Time of Peak Duration 0755 0755 110 0755 0000 1233 1233 190 1233 0000 1341 1341 110 1341 0000 1350 1350 100 1350 0000 1354 1354 330 1354 0000 1502 1502 180 1502 0000 1555 1555 150 1555 0000 1618 1618 100 1618 0000 1630 1630 100 1630 0000 1807 1807 110 1807 0000 1809 1809 100 1809 0000 1824 1825 120 1825 0001 1840 1840 100 1840 0000 1935 1935 150 1935 0000 2212 2212 130 2212 0000 2326 2326 120 2326 0000 B. 245 MHz Noise Storms Start End Peak Flux Time of Peak 1003 1003 140 1003 CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2210 Begin Time: 2015 Jul 09 1355 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1227 pfu www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/solar-radiation-storm www.sec.noaa.gov/NOAAscales
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