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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2022 Jan 03 2200 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 3 Issued at 2200Z on 03 Jan 2022

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 02-2100Z to 03-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 1 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 or M-class flare on day one (04 Jan) and expected to be very low with a slight chance for a C-class flare on days two and three (05 Jan, 06 Jan).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 02-2100Z to 03-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 622 km/s at 03/0624Z. Total IMF reached 9 nT at 03/0929Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 03/0852Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 586 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day one (04 Jan) and quiet levels on days two and three (05 Jan, 06 Jan).
III. Event Probabilities 04 Jan to 06 Jan
Class M10%01%01%
Class X05%01%01%
Proton05%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       03 Jan 084
  Predicted   04 Jan-06 Jan 084/082/080
  90 Day Mean        03 Jan 093

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 02 Jan  007/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 03 Jan  011/013
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 04 Jan-06 Jan  007/008-005/005-006/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 04 Jan to 06 Jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%10%10%
Minor storm05%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm25%20%20%
Major-severe storm25%20%20%

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