Report of Solar Geophysical Activity
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast SDF Number 292 Issued at 2200Z on 19 Oct 2015 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 18/2100Z to 19/2100Z: 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 19/1727Z from Region 2436 (N09E44). There are currently 5 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 (20 Oct, 21 Oct, 22 Oct). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 18/2100Z to 19/2100Z: 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 479 km/s at 18/2126Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 332 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at mostly quiet levels on day one (20 Oct), quiet to active levels on day two (21 Oct) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (22 Oct). III. Event probabilities 20 Oct-22 Oct Class M 45/45/45 Class X 05/05/05 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 19 Oct 124 Predicted 20 Oct-22 Oct 125/125/120 90 Day Mean 19 Oct 102 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 18 Oct 015/021 Estimated Afr/Ap 19 Oct 006/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 20 Oct-22 Oct 006/005-009/012-007/010 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 20 Oct-22 Oct A. Middle Latitudes Active 10/25/20 Minor Storm 01/05/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/20/20 Minor Storm 10/30/25 Major-severe storm 10/30/25 Radio Events Observed 19 Oct 2015 A. 245 MHz Bursts Start End Peak Flux Time of Peak Duration 1627 1627 300 1627 0000 1641 1641 170 1641 0000 1726 1726 100 1726 0000 1841 1842 380 1842 0001 2307 2307 260 2307 0000 B. 245 MHz Noise Storms No 245 MHz Noise Storms Observed. www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/solar-radiation-storm www.sec.noaa.gov/NOAAscales
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