Solar Report - 02/22/2022

               By:  Gordon Rutherford

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:Product: Forecast Discussion

:Issued: 2022 Feb 23 0030 UTC

# Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center

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Solar Activity.24 hr Summary...

Solar activity was at low levels. Region 2953 (N17W05, Cro/beta)

maintained rudimentary penumbra in its leading spots. Regions 2954

(N18E45, Hsx/alpha) and 2955 (N14E56, Hsx/alpha) were stable and

inactive.

No Earth directed CMEs were observed in available coronagraph imagery.

.Forecast...

Solar activity is likely to be low with a slight chance for C-class

flares through 25 Feb.

Energetic Particle.24 hr Summary...

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels

and the 10 MeV proton flux remained near background levels.

.Forecast...

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux is expected to reach high levels by

23 Feb. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux is expected to be at or near

background levels for the next three days.

Solar Wind.24 hr Summary...

Solar wind parameters showed waning influence from a positive polarity

CH HSS. Total field strength was steady between 6-8 nT. Bz was mostly

negative the first third of the day, and on occasion, exceeded -5 nT.

Wind speeds hovered around 550 km/s the first half of the day, then

decreased nearer to 470 km/s through the end of the day. Phi was mostly

positive.

.Forecast...

CH HSS influence is likely to carry over into the first half of 23 Feb.

Thereafter, a return to nominal conditions is expected.

Geospace.24 hr Summary...

The geomagnetic field briefly reached G1 (Minor) storm levels.

.Forecast...

Unsettled levels are possible on 23 Feb as CH HSS activity continues to

linger. Mostly quiet levels are then expected through 25 Feb.

SOLAR CYCLE MAGNETIC FIELD GEOMETRIES

Works Cited

https://www.solarham.net/index.htm

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/miami

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/paraguay/asuncion

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-x-ray-flux

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-proton-flux

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/real-time-solar-wind

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/wsa-enlil-solar-wind-prediction

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-magnetometer

https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/

https://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/