:Product: 20041006RSGA.txt :Issued: 2004 Oct 06 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 280 Issued at 2200Z on 06 Oct 2004 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 05/2100Z to 06/2100Z: Solar activity was low. Newly numbered Region 679 (S10E66), a spotless plage region, produced a B9.0 flare at 05/2317 UTC and a C2.5 flare at 06/1834. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low to low. IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 05/2100Z to 06/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet. III. Event Probabilities 07 Oct-09 Oct Class M 05/05/05 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 06 Oct 092 Predicted 07 Oct-09 Oct 095/095/095 90 Day Mean 06 Oct 112 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 05 Oct 003/005 Estimated Afr/Ap 06 Oct 005/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 07 Oct-09 Oct 005/005-005/005-005/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 07 Oct-09 Oct A. Middle Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor storm 10/10/10 Major-severe storm 05/05/05 B. High Latitudes Active 20/20/20 Minor storm 15/15/15 Major-severe storm 05/05/05