:Product: 20010415RSGA.txt :Issued: 2001 Apr 15 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 105 Issued at 2200Z on 15 Apr 2001 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 14/2100Z to 15/2100Z: Solar activity was high. Region 9415 (S12W87) produced an X14/2b flare at 15/1350 UTC. This event had an associated Type II, with a speed of 1000 km/s, and Type IV radio sweeps. It was also accompanied by a tenflare of 48000 sfu. A 12 degree filament located at S23W02 disappeared between 14/2054 UTC and 15/1135 UTC. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate. Region 9415 is still capable of producing a major flare before it rotates over the western limb. IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 14/2100Z to 15/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was unsettled to active. The X-class event described in Part IA produced proton events at greater than 10 and 100 MeV flux at geosynchronous orbit which are still in progress. The greater than 100 MeV crossed event threshold at 15/1405 UTC, and so far have reached a peak flux of 146 pfu at 15/1525 UTC. The greater than 10 MeV crossed event threshold at 15/1410 UTC and has reached a peak flux of 951 pfu at 15/1920 UTC. A ground level event was measured on the Thule riometer at 15/1505 UTC, and a polar cap absorption (PCA) event began at 15/1950 UTC. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to active for April 16 and 17. Active to minor storm conditions are expected on April 18 as a result of the X14 mentioned in Part IA above. Effects from a high speed coronal stream may also be expected on April 18. The greater than 10 MeV proton event is expected to continue for most of the period, and the greater than 100 MeV proton event is expected to go below threshold by sometime on April 16. III. Event Probabilities 16 Apr-18 Apr Class M 80/70/60 Class X 25/10/10 Proton 90/10/10 PCAF in progress IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 15 Apr 134 Predicted 16 Apr-18 Apr 145/150/160 90 Day Mean 15 Apr 166 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 14 Apr 013/015 Estimated Afr/Ap 15 Apr 015/015 Predicted Afr/Ap 16 Apr-18 Apr 015/015-015/020-020/035 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 16 Apr-18 Apr A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/25/50 Minor storm 05/05/10 Major-severe storm 01/01/05 B. High Latitudes Active 30/35/60 Minor storm 10/10/15 Major-severe storm 05/05/10