Moderate M2.2 solar flare erupts from Region 2249 [1]

A moderate solar flare measuring M2.2 at its peak time erupted from Active Region 2249 at 02:16 UTC on December 27, 2014. The event started at 02:03 and ended at 02:24 UTC.

Region 2249 has 'beta-gamma' magnetic configuration, it is still growing and is located near the west limb. If Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) was generated by this event, it should not be Earth directed.

Solar activity is expected to be low, with a chance for M-class (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) flares from December 27 to 29. 

The solar wind environment is expected to be disturbed with the onset of a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) today.