:Product: 0531RSGA.txt :Issued: 2011 May 31 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 151 Issued at 2200Z on 31 May 2011 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30/2100Z to 31/2100Z: Solar activity has been low. Region 1226 (S22E27) and Region 1227 (S18E39) each produced C1 x-ray events in the past 24 hours. Region 1226 was classified as a Dhc group with Beta magnetic characteristics while Region 1227 was a Dsi group with more complex Beta-Gamma characteristics. Region 1228 (N17E50) rapidly evolved into a Cso type group as new trailing spots emerged. New Region 1230 (N19E58) was numbered today. This new region, and the remainng regions, were generally quiescent, small and magnetically simple. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low, with a slight chance for M-class events for the next three days (1 - 3 Jun). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30/2100Z to 31/2100Z: The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to active levels over the past 24 hours. Heliospheric imagery from STEREO-B suggests the increased activity was the result of a transient, weak CME. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during the period. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled to active on day 1 (01 Jun) , quiet to unsettled on day 2 (02 Jun), and unsettled to active on day 3 (03 Jun). ENLIL model output indicates the passage of the 29 May CME early on day 1. A brief return to generally quiet conditions on day 2 is followed by disturbed conditions on day 3 as a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream begins to influence the magnetosphere. III. Event Probabilities 01 Jun-03 Jun Class M 20/20/20 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 31 May 112 Predicted 01 Jun-03 Jun 115/115/110 90 Day Mean 31 May 108 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 30 May 007/009 Estimated Afr/Ap 31 May 010/012 Predicted Afr/Ap 01 Jun-03 Jun 010/010-007/008-010/010 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 01 Jun-03 Jun A. Middle Latitudes Active 20/10/20 Minor storm 10/05/10 Major-severe storm 05/01/05 B. High Latitudes Active 20/15/20 Minor storm 25/10/20 Major-severe storm 10/05/15