SIDC Ursigram
3-day-forecast of solar and geomagnetic activity.| Source | SIDC (RWC-Belgium) |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Format | Encoded data (ISES) |
| Mail header | SIDC Ursigram |
| SIDC code | meu |
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:Issued: 2024 May 17 1232 UTC :Product: documentation at http://www.sidc.be/products/meu #--------------------------------------------------------------------# # DAILY BULLETIN ON SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY from the SIDC # # (RWC Belgium) # #--------------------------------------------------------------------# SIDC URSIGRAM 40517 SIDC SOLAR BULLETIN 17 May 2024, 1231UT SIDC FORECAST SOLAR FLARES : M-class flares expected (probability >=50%) GEOMAGNETISM : Quiet (A<20 and K<4) SOLAR PROTONS : Quiet PREDICTIONS FOR 17 May 2024 10CM FLUX: 207 / AP: 006 PREDICTIONS FOR 18 May 2024 10CM FLUX: 204 / AP: 006 PREDICTIONS FOR 19 May 2024 10CM FLUX: 201 / AP: 018 Solar Active Regions and flaring: Solar flaring activity was low during the past 24 hours. The brightest flare was a C8 emitted today at 01:46 UTC by NOAA Active Region (AR) 3679 (magnetic configuration Beta-Gamma). The same AR produced most of the C-class flaring activity of the past 24 hours, namely another four flares. The large NOAA AR 3685 (magnetic configuration Beta-Gamma) produced two C-class flares and NOAA AR 3674 (magnetic configuration Beta, Catania sunspot group 3) one. For the next 24 hours, NOAA AR 3679 is expected to continue to produce C-class flares with a chance of an M-class flare. NOAA AR 3685 is expected to increase its activity, likely produce M-class flares, with a small chance of an X-class flare. Coronal mass ejections: No Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) were observed in the last 24 hours. Solar wind: The Solar Wind conditions were gradually returning to a slow wind regime, as the effects from the arrival of the Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) yesterday are waning. The SW speed decreased from 470 km/s to 400 km/s and the total interplanetary magnetic field (Bt) dropped from 10 nT to 5 nT. The North-South magnetic component (Bz) fluctuated between -7 and 10 nT when still under the influence of the CME. The interplanetary magnetic field phi angle was directed away and towards the Sun in almost equal measure during the past 24 hours. A CME is expected to arrive in the next 24 hours and cause a significant effect. Geomagnetism: In the past 24 hours the global geomagnetic conditions dropped from minor storm levels (NOAA Kp 5- between 12:00-15:00 UTC) to quiet levels (as low as NOAA Kp 1+). During the same period the local conditions dropped from the active level (K BEL 4 between 12:00-18:00 UTC), to the quite level (K BEL 2). The expected arrival of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is predicted to increase the geomagnetic levels to active or minor storm in the next 24 hours. Proton flux levels: The greater than 10 MeV proton flux, as measured by the GOES-18 satellite, dropped below the 10 pfu threshold level during the last 24 hours. It is likely that it will continue its gradual drop in the next 24 hours, however, there is a small chance of a new proton event and an increase in flux above the alert level. Electron fluxes at GEO: The greater than 2 MeV electron flux, as measured by the GOES-16 satellite, was at very low levels during the last 24 hours and is expected to to remain so during the next 24 hours. The 24h electron fluence was at low levels during the past 24 hours and is expected to remain at these levels for the following 24 hours. TODAY'S ESTIMATED ISN : 180, BASED ON 17 STATIONS. SOLAR INDICES FOR 16 May 2024 WOLF NUMBER CATANIA : /// 10CM SOLAR FLUX : 207 AK CHAMBON LA FORET : 032 AK WINGST : 025 ESTIMATED AP : 026 ESTIMATED ISN : 200, BASED ON 19 STATIONS. NOTICEABLE EVENTS SUMMARY DAY BEGIN MAX END LOC XRAY OP 10CM Catania/NOAA RADIO_BURST_TYPES NONE END BT #--------------------------------------------------------------------# # Solar Influences Data analysis Center - RWC Belgium # # Royal Observatory of Belgium # # # # Website http://www.sidc.be. # # E-mail sidc-support@oma.be # # To unsubscribe http://www.sidc.be/registration/unsub.php # # # # Legal notices: # # - Intellectual Property Rights: # # http://www.astro.oma.be/common/internet/en/data-policy-en.pdf # # - Liability Disclaimer: # # http://www.astro.oma.be/common/internet/en/disclaimer-en.pdf # # - Use and processing of your personal information: # # http://www.astro.oma.be/common/internet/en/privacy-policy-en.pdf # #--------------------------------------------------------------------#
Details
The SIDC ursigram starts with the code SIDC URSIGRAM YMMDD, whereY is the last digit of the year number,
MM is the number of the month,
DD is the day of the month.
A forecast is given on:
the global flare probability,
geomagnetic disturbances,
solar proton events.
PREDICTIONS FOR "today" : 10CM FLUX: xxx / AP: xxx
PREDICTIONS FOR "today+1": 10CM FLUX: xxx / AP: xxx
PREDICTIONS FOR "today+2": 10CM FLUX: xxx / AP: xxx
COMMENT
ESTIMATED ISN : xxx, based on xx stations.
where ISN stands for International Sunspot Number.
OBSERVED SOLAR INDICES FOR THE DAY BEFORE
SUNSPOT INDEX : xxx, the Wolf number observed by Catania
10CM SOLAR FLUX : xxx,
AK CHAMBON LA FORET : xxx,
AK WINGST : xxx,
ESTIMATED AP : xxx,
ESTIMATED ISN : xxx, based on xx stations.
NOTICEABLE EVENTS SUMMARY
DAY BEGIN MAX END LOC XRAY OP 10CM TYPE Catania NOAA NOTE
DAY gives the day-of-the-month.
BEGIN, MAX and END give the UT time of the different phases of the X-ray output of the event.
LOC gives the location of the event in heliographic coordinates.
XRAY gives the GOES X-ray class of the event.
OP lists the optical flare class.
10cm gives the 10.7 cm radioflux output of the event.
TYPE specifies the type of radiobursts observed.
Catania gives the Catania sunspot group number where the event happened.
NOAA is the corresponding NOAA active region number.
NOTE is the header of any other type of information, e.g. if a CME was observed associated with the event.
Check the ISES code book for information on ISES codes.