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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 2017 Sep 26 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 269 Issued at 2200Z on 26 Sep 2017

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 25-2100Z to 26-2100Z

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 26/0234Z from Region 2683 (N12E60). There are currently 3 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares and a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (27 Sep, 28 Sep, 29 Sep).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 25-2100Z to 26-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 346 km/s at 25/2102Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 115 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to minor storm levels on day one (27 Sep), active to major storm levels on day two (28 Sep) and unsettled to active levels on day three (29 Sep).
III. Event Probabilities 27 Sep to 29 Sep
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       26 Sep 091
  Predicted   27 Sep-29 Sep 091/091/091
  90 Day Mean        26 Sep 082

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 25 Sep  005/005
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 26 Sep  006/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 27 Sep-29 Sep  017/028-024/032-020/024

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 27 Sep to 29 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%35%35%
Minor storm30%40%30%
Major-severe storm05%10%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active05%05%10%
Minor storm20%20%20%
Major-severe storm65%80%60%

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