Report of Solar Geophysical Activity
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast SDF Number 102 Issued at 2200Z on 11 Apr 2016 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 10/2100Z to 11/2100Z: 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 11/2027Z from Region 2529 (N09E28). There are currently 2 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 (12 Apr, 13 Apr, 14 Apr). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 10/2100Z to 11/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 422 km/s at 10/2101Z. Total IMF reached 11 nT at 11/1608Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at 11/1426Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (12 Apr) and unsettled to minor storm levels on days two and three (13 Apr, 14 Apr). III. Event probabilities 12 Apr-14 Apr Class M 10/10/10 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 11 Apr 117 Predicted 12 Apr-14 Apr 120/120/120 90 Day Mean 11 Apr 098 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 10 Apr 006/007 Estimated Afr/Ap 11 Apr 004/006 Predicted Afr/Ap 12 Apr-14 Apr 012/015-018/030-018/030 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 Apr-14 Apr A. Middle Latitudes Active 35/35/35 Minor Storm 10/30/30 Major-severe storm 01/20/20 B. High Latitudes Active 15/05/05 Minor Storm 30/20/20 Major-severe storm 45/75/75 Radio Events Observed 11 Apr 2016 A. 245 MHz Bursts Start End Peak Flux Time of Peak Duration 0044 0045 1000 0044 0001 0051 0051 590 0051 0000 0128 0128 290 0128 0000 0145 0145 440 0145 0000 0150 0152 780 0151 0002 0412 0412 260 0412 0000 0504 0504 520 0504 0000 0707 0710 420 0707 0003 1036 1036 110 1036 0000 1044 1044 1000 1044 0000 1052 1052 100 1052 0000 1105 1105 1600 1105 0000 1623 1623 210 1623 0000 1721 1721 120 1721 0000 1734 1737 270 1735 0003 1830 1831 610 1831 0001 1900 1900 740 1900 0000 1902 1902 850 1902 0000 B. 245 MHz Noise Storms Start End Peak Flux Time of Peak 1743 2101 580 1900 www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/solar-radiation-storm www.sec.noaa.gov/NOAAscales
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