:Product: 0106RSGA.txt :Issued: 2011 Jan 06 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 006 Issued at 2200Z on 06 Jan 2011 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 05/2100Z to 06/2100Z: Solar activity was at very low levels during the period. Regions 1140 (N33W11) and 1142 (S14W32) were quiet and stable. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to remain at predominately very low levels, with a chance for C-class activity, during the forecast period (07 - 09 January). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 05/2100Z to 06/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was quiet at all latitudes. At approximately 06/1600Z, observations from the ACE satellite indicated a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) had arrived. Increases in density and wind velocity coupled with positive to negative flucuations in the Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field were indicative of a CIR in advance of a coronal hole high speed wind stream. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at predominately quiet to unsettled levels all three days of the forecast period (07 - 09 January). Isolated active to minor storm intervals are possible on 08 and 09 January. A recurrent coronal hole high speed stream has rotated into a geoeffective position and is expected to influence Earths magnetic field during the period. III. Event Probabilities 07 Jan-09 Jan Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 06 Jan 087 Predicted 07 Jan-09 Jan 088/086/086 90 Day Mean 06 Jan 084 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 05 Jan 002/002 Estimated Afr/Ap 06 Jan 005/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 07 Jan-09 Jan 007/007-010/010-010/010 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 07 Jan-09 Jan A. Middle Latitudes Active 15/20/20 Minor storm 01/10/10 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 20/30/30 Minor storm 05/15/15 Major-severe storm 01/01/01