:Product: 0415RSGA.txt :Issued: 2009 Apr 15 2200 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction 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 2009 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 14/2100Z to 15/2100Z: Solar activity was very low. The STEREO spacecraft observed a CME which was possibly correlated with a small dimming on the solar disk around sun center and just north of the equator as observed by EIT imagery at 14/0148UT. No flares were observed during the last 24 hours. The solar disk remains spotless. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low. IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 14/2100Z to 15/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels for 16 April. Predominately unsettled conditions with isolated active periods are expected for 17 April due to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Quiet levels are expected to return for 18 April. Although the CME discussed in Part IA may be observed at ACE, no significant increase in geomagnetic activity is expected. III. Event Probabilities 16 Apr-18 Apr Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 15 Apr 069 Predicted 16 Apr-18 Apr 070/070/070 90 Day Mean 15 Apr 070 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 14 Apr 001/002 Estimated Afr/Ap 15 Apr 002/003 Predicted Afr/Ap 16 Apr-18 Apr 005/005-008/010-005/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 16 Apr-18 Apr A. Middle Latitudes Active 05/15/05 Minor storm 01/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 10/20/10 Minor storm 01/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01