Viewing archive of Monday, 24 March 2014

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2014 Mar 24 1255 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 24 Mar 2014 until 26 Mar 2014
Solar flares

Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >=50%)

Geomagnetism

Quiet (A<20 and K<4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
24 Mar 2014157007
25 Mar 2014158007
26 Mar 2014159017

Bulletin

Several C-class flares in past 24h. The strongest one was a C4.5 flare from AR 2014 peaking at 00:10 UT. AR 2010, 2014 and 2015 have potential for M-class flares. Geomagnetic conditions are quiet, solar wind speed is around 400 km/s with IMF values lower than 5 nT. The conditions may reach active and minor storm levels when/if the CME of March 23 arrives to the Earth, expected early on March 26.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 099, based on 16 stations.

Solar indices for 23 Mar 2014

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux157
AK Chambon La Forêt014
AK Wingst008
Estimated Ap008
Estimated international sunspot number110 - Based on 23 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive

All times in UTC

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