:Product: 19970717RSGA.txt :Issued: 1997 Jul 17 2200 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force. # JOINT USAF/NOAA REPORT OF SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY SDF NUMBER 198 ISSUED AT 2200Z ON 17 JUL 1997 IA. ANALYSIS OF SOLAR ACTIVE REGIONS AND ACTIVITY FROM 16/2100Z TO 17/2100Z: SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW. NEW REGION 8062 ( N23E66), A SINGLE AXX SPOT, WAS NUMBERED TODAY. IB. SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST: SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY LOW FOR THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD. IIA. GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY SUMMARY FROM 16/2100Z TO 17/2100Z: THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET TO UNSETTLED. IIB. GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY FORECAST: THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY QUIET FOR THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD. III. EVENT PROBABILITIES 18 JUL-20 JUL CLASS M 01/01/01 CLASS X 01/01/01 PROTON 01/01/01 PCAF GREEN IV. PENTICTON 10.7 CM FLUX OBSERVED 17 JUL 070 PREDICTED 18 JUL-20 JUL 070/070/072 90 DAY MEAN 17 JUL 072 V. GEOMAGNETIC A INDICES OBSERVED AFR/AP 16 JUL 007/005 ESTIMATED AFR/AP 17 JUL 009/012 PREDICTED AFR/AP 18 JUL-20 JUL 005/008-005/008-005/008 VI. GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY PROBABILITIES 18 JUL-20 JUL A. MIDDLE LATITUDES ACTIVE 10/10/10 MINOR STORM 05/05/05 MAJOR-SEVERE STORM 01/01/01 B. HIGH LATITUDES ACTIVE 10/10/10 MINOR STORM 05/05/05 MAJOR-SEVERE STORM 01/01/01