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Solar activity report

Any mentioned solar flare in this report has a scaling factor applied by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Because of the SWPC scaling factor, solar flares are reported as 42% smaller than for the science quality data. The scaling factor has been removed from our archived solar flare data to reflect the true physical units.
Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2013 Oct 27 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 300 Issued at 2200Z on 27 Oct 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 26-2100Z to 27-2100Z

Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a M3 event observed at 27/1248Z from Region 1875 (N07W64). There are currently 9 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a chance for X-class flares on days one, two, and three (28 Oct, 29 Oct, 30 Oct).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 26-2100Z to 27-2100Z
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 313 km/s at 26/2148Z. Total IMF reached 6 nT at 27/0318Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -2 nT at 27/0634Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 765 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to minor storm levels on day one (28 Oct), unsettled to active levels on day two (29 Oct) and quiet to active levels on day three (30 Oct). Protons have a chance of crossing threshold on days one, two, and three (28 Oct, 29 Oct, 30 Oct).
III. Event Probabilities 28 Oct to 30 Oct
Class M65%65%65%
Class X35%35%35%
Proton25%25%25%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       27 Oct 167
  Predicted   28 Oct-30 Oct 165/155/150
  90 Day Mean        27 Oct 115

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 26 Oct  003/001
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 27 Oct  004/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 28 Oct-30 Oct  014/020-015/018-011/012

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 28 Oct to 30 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active50%45%20%
Minor storm15%10%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%15%15%
Minor storm20%20%20%
Major-severe storm20%25%20%

All times in UTC

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