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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 2016 May 29 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 150 Issued at 2200Z on 29 May 2016

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 28-2100Z to 29-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. 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 (30 May, 31 May, 01 Jun).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 28-2100Z to 29-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 527 km/s at 29/2041Z. Total IMF reached 7 nT at 29/1813Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 29/2024Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 564 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to minor storm levels on day one (30 May), quiet to active levels on day two (31 May) and quiet levels on day three (01 Jun).
III. Event Probabilities 30 May to 01 Jun
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       29 May 083
  Predicted   30 May-01 Jun 080/075/075
  90 Day Mean        29 May 093

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 28 May  013/016
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 29 May  008/008
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 30 May-01 Jun  015/020-010/012-006/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 30 May to 01 Jun
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%25%10%
Minor storm20%10%05%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%15%15%
Minor storm30%30%20%
Major-severe storm55%35%20%

All times in UTC

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