Report of Solar Geophysical Activity
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast SDF Number 246 Issued at 2200Z on 03 Sep 2015 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 03/1137Z. There are currently 2 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low with a slight chance for a C-class flare on days one, two, and three (04 Sep, 05 Sep, 06 Sep). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 02/2100Z to 03/2100Z: 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 472 km/s at 03/1143Z. Total IMF reached 13 nT at 03/1915Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -8 nT at 03/1813Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 578 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one, two, and three (04 Sep, 05 Sep, 06 Sep). III. Event probabilities 04 Sep-06 Sep Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 03 Sep 087 Predicted 04 Sep-06 Sep 085/090/090 90 Day Mean 03 Sep 111 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 02 Sep 010/006 Estimated Afr/Ap 03 Sep 009/010 Predicted Afr/Ap 04 Sep-06 Sep 008/008-008/010-008/009 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 04 Sep-06 Sep A. Middle Latitudes Active 20/25/25 Minor Storm 05/10/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 25/30/30 Major-severe storm 25/40/30 Radio Events Observed 03 Sep 2015 A. 245 MHz Bursts Start End Peak Flux Time of Peak Duration 0310 0310 130 0310 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 |