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 7 December 2001
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NOAA
14 Active Regions
09715
09716
09717
09718
09720
09721
09723
09724
09726
09727
09728
09729
09730
09731
SMART
No Data
CHARM
Welcome to the Flare Prediction System. This page gives the active regions on the Sun today together with each regions probability for producing C-, M-, or X-class events. The flare probabilities were calculated using NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center data from nearly eight years of data starting November 1988 and ending June 1996. The percentage probabilities are based on the number of flares produced by regions classified using the McIntosh classification scheme (McIntosh, P., 1990, Solar Physics, 125, 251) during cycle 22. For example, between November 1988 and June 1996 there were 302 regions classified Eai. As this class produced 62 M-class events, the mean M-class flare rate is ~62/302 or ~0.21 flares per day. Assuming the number of flares per unit time is governed by Poisson statistics, we can estimate a flaring probability for the following 24-hours using P( one or more flares ) = 1 - exp( -mean ), i.e., P = 1 - exp( -0.21 ) ~ 0.19, or 19% for an Eai class region to produce one or more M-class flares in the next 24-hours. See Wheatland, M. S., 2001, Solar Physics, 203, 87 and Moon et al., 2001, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 106(A12) 29951 for further details.

Click here for a description of the various active region classifications from the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
Region Flare Probabilities (%)
Number McIntosh C-class M-class X-class
No Prediction Found

NOTE: Values in parantheses/brackets give the NOAA/SWPC forecast probabilities for the occurrence of one or more C-, M-, or X-class flares. When viewed in real-time and before 22:00 UT, predictions are valid up to 22:00 UT on the current date. When viewed in real-time after 22:00 UT (or when viewing past dates), predictions are valid up to 22:00 UT on the following date. The most recent data can also be found at NOAA's 3-day Space Weather Predictions page.

Please contact Peter Gallagher if you have any comments or questions regarding this research.

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Today's NOAA Active Regions
Group Number
Location
Hale
Class
McIntosh Class
Sunspot
Area
Number of Spots
Flares
History
09715 N03W91
(943",49") 		α/βγ Hsx/Dko 0160/0520 02/11 -
09716 S05W86
(939",-82") 		α/β Axx/Dao 0010/0070 02/10 -
09717 N05W58
(799",82") 		β/β Cso/Cso 0130/0150 04/04 -
09718 S07W52
(740",-115") 		βγ/βγ Eki/Eai 0720/0660 23/34 -
09720 S23W42
(583",-370") 		β/β Dso/Eso 0040/0060 09/11 -
09721 N11W39
(585",181") 		α/α Hsx/Hsx 0220/0210 03/01 -
09723 S04W39
(595",-65") 		β/β Dso/Dao 0040/0040 07/07 -
09724 N10W08
(130",165") 		β/β Dso/Dso 0040/0060 03/03 -
09726 S17E02
(-31",-277") 		β/β Cso/Dso 0070/0060 03/05 -
09727 S21E16
(-244",-339") 		βγδ/βγδ Dko/Dko 0400/0320 12/14 -
09728 N35W47
(567",543") 		β/β Dao/Dso 0100/0060 09/09 -
09729 N24W24
(352",385") 		β/β Dro/Cao 0020/0040 03/06 -
09730 S12E20
(-317",-196") 		β/α Cro/Hrx 0010/0020 02/02 -
09731 N24E23
(-338",385") 		β/- Dso/- 0040/- 04/- -

Events not associated with currently named NOAA regions: None

Note: The tabulated data are based on the most recent NOAA/USAF Active Region Summary issued on 07-Dec-2001 00:30 , the values to the right of the forward slashes representing yesterdays values or events. Regions with no data in above property fields have decayed and exhibit no spots. The region positions are valid on 07-Dec-2001 23:30.