GEOALERT SIDC

3-day-forecast of solar and geomagnetic activity.
Source SIDC (RWC-Belgium)
Frequency Daily
Format Encoded data (ISES)
Mail header GEOALERT SIDC
SIDC code xut

Latest issue 

:Issued: 2012 May 16 1245 UTC
:Product: documentation at http://www.sidc.be/products/xut
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GEOALERT BRU137
UGEOA 30512 20516 1236/ 9930/
11162 20162 30162
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PLAIN
NOTE: the above forecasts are valid from 1230UT, 16 May 2012 until 18 May 2012
PREDICTIONS FOR 16 May 2012  10CM FLUX: 129 / AP: 010
PREDICTIONS FOR 17 May 2012  10CM FLUX: 128 / AP: 007
PREDICTIONS FOR 18 May 2012  10CM FLUX: 127 / AP: 007
COMMENT: The low level of solar activity continues, some C-class flares
from ARs NOAA 11476, 11482 and 11484 over the past 24h. The largest was
a C2.5 from NOAA AR 1476 peaking at 09:21 UT. Geomagnetic conditions are
quiet and expected to remain so.



TODAY'S ESTIMATED ISN  : 094, BASED ON 09 STATIONS.
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UGEOI 30512 20516 1236/ 15///
1//// 21291 3004/ 4//// 8//// 9////
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NOTICEABLE EVENTS SUMMARY
DAY BEGIN MAX  END  LOC    XRAY OP  10CM RADIO BURST TYPES     Catania NOAA NOTE
NONE
END

UGEOR 30512 20516 1236/ 16/07 16111
10025 2//// 3//// 4642/ 50160 60010 46112 16300
10029 2//// 3//// 4311/ 50020 60003 32122 00000
10031 2//// 3//// 472// 50050 60001 31222 00000
10035 2//// 3//// 4321/ 50050 60005 10914 00000
10036 2//// 3//// 4422/ 50160 60017 11715 15000
10037 2//// 3//// 410// 50010 60004 22324 00000
10038 2//// 3//// 471// 50020 60002 22808 00000
10039 2//// 3//// 4422/ 50100 60016 14712 15000
10040 2//// 3//// 410// 50010 60001 25024 00000
10041 2//// 3//// 4201/ 50020 60005 26018 00000
10042 2//// 3//// 410// 50010 60001 18012 00000
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USSPS 21305 15134 11532 96014 45110 41306 97001 31422 2/801 01004 
30523 2/801 06001 23226 0/103 04002 23910 2/801 08002 27119 0/102 
05003 15610 01205 07006 12614 51405 02003 11913 2/801 
USSPS 31405 16073 17542 25016 46112 44610 29002 32122 11303 31005 
31222 2/901 35005 10914 21305 36016 11715 24417 37001 22324 0/104 
38002 22808 1/902 39010 14712 24416 40001 25024 0/101 41002 26018 
01205 42001 18012 0/101 
UMAGF 30503 20516 1004/ 15061 1/010 22111 30222 
UMAGF 31523 20516 ///// 1500/ 1/004 21221 31102 
 
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Details

The Geoalert message starts with the code GEOALERT BRUXXX, where xxx is the day-of-the-year number.
Besides the ISES codes like UGEOA, UGEOI, UGEOR and USSPS, this message contains the following information:
PLAIN
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
99999
This gives the predicted 10.7 cm radioflux and the predicted Ap index for 3 days starting on the date of the message
NOTICEABLE EVENTS SUMMARY
DAY BEGIN MAX END LOC XRAY OP 10CM TYPE Catania NOAA NOTE

This is the header of a table that lists all major events.
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.