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December 28, 2012
Space Weather Prediction Center
Space Weather Discussion
A Space Weather Forecast Discussion bulletin, issued twice daily at 0030
UTC and 1230 UTC and updated out-of-cycle as conditions warrant, detailing
recently observed space weather data, model guidance, and forecaster
rationale and tailored toward the sophisticated user and detailed
scientific perspective.
The last 75 Reports are included in this directory.
Issue time: Daily at 0030 and 1230 UTC.
Period Covered: Activity from previous 24 hour period, and predicted
activity for next 3 days.
Available:
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/pub/latest/forecast_discussion.txt --- most recent report
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Older reports, beginning in 1996, are on-line in the SWPC Warehouse.
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This, and other forecasts and summary reports, are available via email.
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SAMPLE
:Product: forecast_discussion.txt
:Issued: 2012 Dec 12 1235 UTC
# Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction
Center
#
Solar Activity
.24 hr Summary...
Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest
flare of the period was a C5/Sf from Region 1629 (N11W14) at 12/0727
UTC. Region 1629 has remained stable but has shown slight flux
emergence in the leading spots. Region 1630 (N20W27) was responsible
for a few B-class flares early in the period but has been quiet since
12/0011 UTC. This region showed signs of decay in its intermediate
spots with slight growth in both the leader and follower. New Region
1631 (N20E02) was numbered overnight and has been categorized as a
Bxo/beta spot group. LASCO C2 imagery has shown multiple back sided
coronal mass ejections (CMEs) during the past 24 hours however none
appear to be Earth-directed.
.Forecast...
Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels with a chance for
C-class flares for the next three days (13-15 Dec).
Energetic Particles
.24 hr Summary...
The greater than 10 MeV proton flux at geosynchronous orbit has been at
background levels. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at
geosynchronous orbit has also been at background levels.
.Forecast...
Proton and electron fluxes are expected to remain at background levels
for the next three days (13-15 Dec).
Solar Wind
.24 hr Summary...
Solar wind velocity, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, started the
period at approximately 300 km/s and has decreased to approximately 275
km/s at the close of the period. The Total IMF reached a high of 5 nT.
The Bz component hit -5 nT. At approximately 12/0700 UTC the phi angle
went negative but reverted back to a positive sector two hours later.
.Forecast...
On day one (13 Dec), a solar sector boundary (SSB) is expected to
precede the arrival of a weak negative polarity coronal hole high speed
stream (CH HSS). With the arrival of this CH HSS, elevated solar wind
speeds ranging from 350-450 are likely. On days two and three (14-15
Dec), a return to nominal solar wind conditions is expected.
Geospace
.24 hr Summary...
The geomagnetic field has been quiet.
.Forecast...
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on
day one (13 Dec), as a negative polarity coronal hole in the northern
solar hemisphere becomes geoeffective. A return to quiet levels is
expected on days two and three (14-15 Dec), as effects from the CH HSS
wane.
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DESCRIPTION
Solar Activity
.24 hr Summary... A summary of significant solar features and activity
observed during the reporting period, including characteristics of sunspot
groups, magnetic fields, flares, radio bursts, and active filaments
associated with significant solar regions. Significant solar limb and disk
features, including major filament disappearances, are also included.
.Forecast... A forecast of the potential for solar activity during the next
3 days.
Energetic Particles
.24 hr Summary... A description of significant proton and electron events
and satellite-level particle enhancements observed during the reporting
period.
.Forecast... A forecast of the potential for particle enhancements during
the next 3 days.
Solar Wind
.24 hr Summary... A summary of solar wind parameters as measured by the ACE
spacecraft.
.Forecast... A forecast of expected solar wind parameters related to
coronal hole high speed stream and coronal mass ejection effects.
Geospace
.24 hr Summary... A description of significant geomagnetic activity.
.Forecast... A forecast of the expected level of geomagnetic activity
during the next 3 days.