Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2017 Dec 25 0211 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 18 - 24 December 2017
Solar activity was at very low levels throughout the period. Region 2692 (N18, L=087, class/area=Eai/160 on 24 Dec) was the only active region with sunspots this period and produced multiple low and mid-level B-class flares throughout the week. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 18-23 Dec with moderate levels observed on 24 December.
Geomagnetic field activity reached active levels early on 18 Dec in response to the influence of a recurrent, positive polarity CH HSS. Quiet to unsettled conditions were observed on 19 and 23-24 Dec and generally quiet conditions were observed throughout the remainder of the week under a nominal solar wind regime.
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 25 December - 20 January 2018
Solar activity is expected to persist at very low levels throughout the period. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 26-30 Dec, 02-06 and 14-19 Jan. Normal and normal to moderate greater than 2 MeV electron flux values are expected throughout the remainder of the forecast period. Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels on 01 and 13 Jan with active levels expected on 25 Dec and 02, 08, 14 and 20 Jan under the influences of multiple, recurrent CH HSSs. Quiet and quiet to unsettled conditions are expected throughout the remainder of the forecast period.
Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2017 Dec 25 0211 UTC
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2017-12-25
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2017 Dec 25 75 12 4
2017 Dec 26 75 8 3
2017 Dec 27 75 5 2
2017 Dec 28 75 5 2
2017 Dec 29 75 5 2
2017 Dec 30 74 5 2
2017 Dec 31 72 10 3
2018 Jan 01 72 25 5
2018 Jan 02 72 15 4
2018 Jan 03 72 10 3
2018 Jan 04 72 5 2
2018 Jan 05 72 5 2
2018 Jan 06 72 5 2
2018 Jan 07 72 10 3
2018 Jan 08 72 12 4
2018 Jan 09 72 6 2
2018 Jan 10 72 5 2
2018 Jan 11 72 5 2
2018 Jan 12 72 5 2
2018 Jan 13 74 22 5
2018 Jan 14 75 16 4
2018 Jan 15 75 6 2
2018 Jan 16 75 5 2
2018 Jan 17 75 5 2
2018 Jan 18 75 5 2
2018 Jan 19 75 5 2
2018 Jan 20 75 12 4
(NOAA)