:Product: 0428RSGA.txt :Issued: 2006 Apr 28 2203 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 118 Issued at 2200Z on 28 Apr 2006 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 27/2100Z to 28/2100Z: Solar activity was low. Region 875 (S11E06) produced a C1 flare at 28/0826Z. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance of M-class activity from Region 875. IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 27/2100Z to 28/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled with one major storm period from 0600 - 0900 UTC following a discontinuity in the solar wind. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled for the next three days (29 April - 01 May). III. Event Probabilities 29 Apr-01 May Class M 20/20/20 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 28 Apr 100 Predicted 29 Apr-01 May 100/100/100 90 Day Mean 28 Apr 080 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 27 Apr 003/005 Estimated Afr/Ap 28 Apr 014/015 Predicted Afr/Ap 29 Apr-01 May 005/007-005/007-005/007 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 29 Apr-01 May A. Middle Latitudes Active 10/10/10 Minor storm 01/01/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor storm 05/05/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01