:Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2022 Apr 18 0229 UTC
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
11 - 17 April 2022
Solar activity reached very high levels during the period. Very low
to low levels were observed on 11-14 April. Activity increased to
moderate levels on 15 April due to a pair of M1 flares R1 (Minor),
at 15/1031 UTC and 1359 UTC respectively, from Region 2993 (N21,
L=111, class/area Dho/400 on 17 Apr. Moderate levels were observed
on 16 Apr with another M1 flare (R1-Minor) at 16/1456 UTC from
Region 2993. Activity increased to very high levels on 17 Apr with
an X1 (R3-Strong) flare from Region 2994 (N13, L=106, class/area
Eho/350 on 17 Apr) at 17/0334 UTC. Associated with this event was a
Type II radio Sweep with an estimated shock velocity of 614 km/s. In
addition, a Tenflare of 130 sfu was observed. Region 2993 also
contributed two M1 flares (R1-Minor). Region 2992 (S31, L=248,
class/area Dao/110 on 17 Apr) produced M-class activity as well on
the 17th. The first was an M1/Sf at 17/2002 UTC and an M4/Sf at
17/2234 UTC. Associated with this event was a Type II radio Sweep
with a shock velocity of 837 km/s.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was was
at high levels on 11-13 Apr and 16-17 Apr with a peak flux of 2,310
pfu oberved at 17/1705 UTC. Normal to moderate levels were observed
on 14-15 Apr.
Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to moderate storm
levels (G2-Moderate). Quiet to active levels were observed on 11
April due to negative polarity CH HSS influence. Quiet to active
levels were observed on 12-13 April due to influence from the 07 Apr
CME. Unsettled to minor to major storm levels were observed on 14-15
Apr. Minor to major (G1-G2, Minor-Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels
were observed on 14 Apr and minor (G1-Minor) storm levels were
observed on 15 Apr, all due to influences from the 11 Apr CME. The
highlight period finished with quiet to unsettled levels under
effects from a positive polarity CH HSS.
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
18 April - 14 May 2022
Solar activity is expected to be at moderate to high levels (R1-R2,
Minor-Moderate), with a slight chance for very high levels (R3,
Strong), on 18-30 Apr and 11-14 May due to the flare potential from
Regions 2993 and 2994. Very low to low activity is expected from
01-10 May.
A slight chance for proton events are expected at geosynchronous
orbit is possible on 18-30 Apr and 11-14 May due to the potential
from Regions 2993 and 2994.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to be at high levels on 18-20, 30 Apr, 01-02, 07-09 and 14
May. Normal to moderate levels are expected for the remainder of the
outlook period.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled to active
levels on 18-20, 23, 29-30 Apr, 01, 06-08 and 13-14 May, all due to
recurrent CH HSS effects. Mostly quiet conditions are anticipated
for the remainder of the outlook period.
:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2022 Apr 18 0229 UTC
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2022-04-18
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2022 Apr 18 135 12 4
2022 Apr 19 130 10 3
2022 Apr 20 130 10 3
2022 Apr 21 130 8 3
2022 Apr 22 135 8 3
2022 Apr 23 130 12 4
2022 Apr 24 130 8 3
2022 Apr 25 135 5 2
2022 Apr 26 132 5 2
2022 Apr 27 132 5 2
2022 Apr 28 132 5 2
2022 Apr 29 125 18 5
2022 Apr 30 125 12 4
2022 May 01 130 8 3
2022 May 02 130 5 2
2022 May 03 130 5 2
2022 May 04 130 5 2
2022 May 05 125 5 2
2022 May 06 130 8 3
2022 May 07 130 15 4
2022 May 08 128 12 4
2022 May 09 130 8 3
2022 May 10 130 5 2
2022 May 11 135 5 2
2022 May 12 135 5 2
2022 May 13 140 8 3
2022 May 14 140 10 3
