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:Issued: 2017 Sep 11 0813 UTC
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Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic
Activity 04 - 10 September 2017
Solar activity was at moderate to high
levels. Moderate levels were
observed on 09 Sep while high levels were
observed for the rest of
the period. Region 2673 (S09, L=119, class/area
Dkc/1060 on 08 Sep)
quickly overtook Region 2674 (N14, L=103, class/area
Fhc/930 on 03
Sep) in terms of area and magnetic complexity. Region
2673
maintained a very active beta-gamma-delta magnetic group from 04
Sep
until it rotated onto the western limb on 10 Sep. This region
managed
to produce a total of 54 C-flares, 26 M-flares, and 4
X-flares. On 04 Sep,
there was an M5/3b flare (R2-Moderate) at
04/2033 UTC with an associated 2100
sfu Tenflare, Type II (estimated
velocity 1,472 km/s) radio sweep, and an
asymmetric full halo CME
first observed in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery at 04/2048
UTC. On 06 Sep,
there was an X9/2b flare (R3-Strong) that occurred at 06/1202
UTC
with an associated 14,000 sfu Tenflare, Type II (estimated
velocity
1,765 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps, and an asymmetric full
halo
CME first observed in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery at 06/1224 UTC. On
10
Sep, an X8 flare (R3-Strong) occurred at 10/1606 UTC with an
associated
1,900 sfu Tenflare, Type II (estimated velocity 928 km/s)
and Type IV radio
sweeps and an asymmetric full halo CME first
observed in SOHO/LASCO C2
imagery at 10/1600 UTC. A magnetic crochet
was observed on solar-facing
magnetometers during the X8 flare as
well as an EIT wave propagating across
the solar disk in SDO/EUV 193
imagery beginning at 10/1557 UTC. The CMEs
observed on 04 and 06 Sep
was determined to have Earth-directed components.
The 10 Sep CME had
an estimated plane-of-sky speed around 2,100 km/s; however
the bulk
of the CME was not Earth-directed. Analysis is still on-going
for
the event.
The M5 flare on 04 Sep and X9 flare on 06 Sep caused
an enhancement
in the greater than 10 MeV proton flux above the 100
pfu
(S2-Moderate) threshold. The enhancement reached the 10 pfu
(S1-Minor)
threshold at 05/0040 UTC, crossed the 100 pfu threshold
at 05/0715 UTC,
reached a maximum of 844 pfu at 08/0035 UTC, crossed
below the 100 pfu
threshold at 08/0620 UTC, and ended at 09/0005
UTC. Another enhancement in
the 10 MeV protons and 100 MeV protons
occurred with the X8 flare on 10 Sep.
The greater than 10 MeV
protons increased above the 10 pfu threshold at
10/1645 UTC, crossed
the 100 pfu threshold at 10/1705 UTC, and crossed the
1000 pfu
(S3-Strong) threshold at 10/1840 UTC. The 100 MeV proton event
above
1 pfu began at 10/1625 UTC and reached a maximum of 68 pfu
at
10/2215 UTC. The greater than 10 MeV protons are currently above
the
1000 pfu threshold at the time of this report.
The greater than 2
MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached
high levels throughout the
period with a maximum flux of 15,800 pfu
observed at 04/1805 UTC.
Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to severe (G4)
storm
levels. Solar wind parameters began the period under the
diminishing
influence of a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream
(CH
HSS) from 04-06 Sep. Solar wind speed ranged from 430 to 680 km/s
with
total field between 3-9 nT. The geomagnetic field was at Quiet
to G1 (Minor)
storm levels on 04 Sep and quiet to active levels on
05-06 Sep. Late on 06
Sep, the first of two CMEs were observed. The
first CME, associated with the
M5 flare on 04 Sep, was first
observed passing the DSCOVR spacecraft at
06/2308 UTC. Total field
increased to 16 nT at 06/2324 UTC and solar wind
increased to a
maximum of 610 km/s at 06/2309 UTC. The Bz component was
mostly
north for this event with minor fluctuations to -10 nT. Then on
07
Sep, the second CME reached the DSCOVR spacecraft further
increasing
total field to a maximum of 34 nT at 07/2254 UTC while the
Bz
component deflected southward for nearly 5 hrs. reaching a maximum
of
-32 nT. Solar wind increased to a maximum of 842 km/s at 08/0848
UTC before
slowly decreasing to near 530 km/s by 10 Sep. Total field
increased once more
at 08/1121 UTC to a maximum of 18 nT while the
Bz component went southward to
a maximum of -17 nT. The Bz component
stayed mostly negative throughout the
rest of the day on 08 Sep.
Geomagnetic sudden impulses of 21 nT
(Fredericksburg magnetometer)
were observed at 06/2348 UTC and 70 nT at
07/2304 UTC with the
arrival of both CMEs. The geomagnetic field responded
with quiet to
G4 (severe) storm levels on 07 Sep, active to G4 (severe)
storm
levels on 08 Sep, quiet to unsettled levels on 09 Sep, and quiet
to
active levels on 10 Sep.
FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC
ACTIVITY 11 SEPTEMBER-7 OCTOBER 2017
Solar activity is expected to be at
R1-R2 (Minor to Moderate) levels
on 11 Sep as Region 2673 rotates further
around the west limb. A
decrease to very low to low levels is expected from
12-21 Sep.
Another increase to R1-R2 levels is likely with the return of
old
Region 2673 on the visible disk on 22 Sep-05 Oct followed by
a
decrease to very low to low levels on 06-07 Oct.
The greater than
10 MeV proton event in progress is likely to
continue through 14 Sep while
the greater than 100 MeV proton event
is likely to drop below the 1 pfu
threshold by 12 Sep barring any
further enhancements. There is a chance for
another greater than 10
MeV proton event above the 10 pfu (S1-Minor) level
from 22 Sep-06
Oct due to the return of old Region 2673 to the visible disk.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit
is
expected to be at high levels on 11-12 Sep, 14-20 Sep, and 28
Sep-07
Oct due to CH HSS influence.
Geomagnetic field activity is
expected to be at unsettled to active
levels on 11-17 Sep and 27 Sep-02 Oct
with G1 (Minor) levels likely
on 13-16 Sep and 27-29 Sep due to recurrent CH
HSS activity. G2
(Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels are likely on 13 Sep due
to a
combination of CH HSS activity and the possibility of a glancing
blow
enhancement from the 10 Sep CME.
:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook
Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2017 Sep 11 0813 UTC
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27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
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2017-09-11
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
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Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2017 Sep 11 85
10 4
2017 Sep 12 83 12 4
2017 Sep 13
81 40 6
2017 Sep 14 84 34 5
2017
Sep 15 83 30 5
2017 Sep 16 83
20 5
2017 Sep 17 83 10 3
2017 Sep 18
84 5 2
2017 Sep 19 85 5 2
2017
Sep 20 85 8 3
2017 Sep 21 88
5 2
2017 Sep 22 90 5 2
2017 Sep 23
92 8 3
2017 Sep 24 95 5 2
2017
Sep 25 98 8 3
2017 Sep 26 105
5 2
2017 Sep 27 110 20 5
2017 Sep 28
115 20 5
2017 Sep 29 120 20 5
2017
Sep 30 125 18 4
2017 Oct 01 125
15 3
2017 Oct 02 120 12 3
2017 Oct 03
115 8 3
2017 Oct 04 110 5 2
2017
Oct 05 100 5 2
2017 Oct 06 95
5 2
2017 Oct 07 90 5 2
(SWPC via
DXLD)
