Publié: 2023 Dec 18 1255 UTC
C-class flares expected, (probability >=50%)
Moderate (ISES: Major) magstorm expected (A>=50 or K=6)
Quiet
| Flux de 10 cm | Ap | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2023 | 158 | 076 |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 159 | 060 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 159 | 019 |
The solar flaring activity was at moderate level during the last 24 hours, with several C-class flares and a M-class flare. The strongest flare was GOES M1.1 flare from NOAA AR 3520 which peaked at 20:17 UTC on Dec 17. During the flare, the source region (AR 3520) of the flare had beta configuration of its photospheric magnetic field. The solar flaring activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels over the next 24 hours with few C-class flares, possibly M-class flares and a low chance for isolated X-class flares.
No Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were detected in the available coronagraph observations during last 24 hour.
A negative polarity coronal hole in the southern hemisphere is starting to cross the central meridian today.
Over the past 24 hours, the solar wind parameters were disturbed under the influence of several ICMEs. The solar wind speed ranged between 430 km/s to 560 km/s. The North-South component (Bz) ranged between -14 and 12 nT. The interplanetary magnetic field ranging from 4 nT to 17 nT. The solar wind speed may increase if the high speed stream from the positive polarity coronal hole that crossed the central meridian on Dec 17 hits the Earth in the coming 24 hours.
Geomagnetic conditions have reached moderate storm levels globally (Kp 6) and active condition levels locally (K_Bel 4) starting at 06 UT on Dec 18, due to the continuous impact of the several ICMEs that departed the Sun from Dec 14 and early Dec 15. We expect active to moderate geomagnetic storm conditions in the next 24 hours possibly due the arrival of high speed streams from the positive polarity coronal hole which crossed the central meridian on Dec 17.
The 10 MeV proton flux was below the threshold level in the last 24 hours. It is expected to stay below the threshold level for the next 24 hours.
The 2 MeV electron flux, as measured by the GOES-16 satellite, was below the threshold level in the last 24 hours. The 24h electron fluence continues to be at normal to moderate level. It is expected that this parameter will remain below the threshold level in the coming 24 hours.
Estimation du nombre international de taches solaires (ISN) pour aujourd'hui : 136, sur la base de 08 stations.
| Nombre de Wolf, observé par Catania | /// |
| Flux solaire à 10 cm | 155 |
| AK Chambon La Forêt | 038 |
| AK Wingst | 028 |
| Ap estimé | 035 |
| Nombre international de taches solaires estimé | 111 - Basé sur 22 stations |
| Jour | Commencer | Max | Fin | Loc | Force | OP | 10cm | Catania/NOAA | Types de sursaut radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2008 | 2017 | 2021 | ---- | M1.1 | 83/3514 |
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