:Product: 19980219RSGA.txt :Issued: 1998 Feb 19 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 050 ISSUED AT 2200Z ON 19 FEB 1998 IA. ANALYSIS OF SOLAR ACTIVE REGIONS AND ACTIVITY FROM 18/2100Z TO 19/2100Z: SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS LOW, WITH REGION 8156 (S25W47) GENERATING A SINGLE C1/SF FLARE DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS. IB. SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST: SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW, WITH THE CONTINUED CHANCE FOR C-CLASS ACTIVITY FROM REGION 8156. IIA. GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY SUMMARY FROM 18/2100Z TO 19/2100Z: THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD HAS BEEN MOSTLY QUIET AT ALL LATITUDES FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS. IIB. GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY FORECAST: THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN MOSTLY QUIET FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS. III. EVENT PROBABILITIES 20 FEB-22 FEB CLASS M 05/05/05 CLASS X 01/01/01 PROTON 01/01/01 PCAF GREEN IV. PENTICTON 10.7 CM FLUX OBSERVED 19 FEB 099 PREDICTED 20 FEB-22 FEB 097/095/095 90 DAY MEAN 19 FEB 097 V. GEOMAGNETIC A INDICES OBSERVED AFR/AP 18 FEB 015/026 ESTIMATED AFR/AP 19 FEB 005/007 PREDICTED AFR/AP 20 FEB-22 FEB 005/005-005/005-005/005 VI. GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY PROBABILITIES 20 FEB-22 FEB 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