:Product: 0708RSGA.txt :Issued: 2011 Jul 08 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 189 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Jul 2011 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. New Region 1247 (S18E11) emerged early in period and has produced four C-class events, the largest being a C3/1N at 1331Z. Region 1247 continued to grow throughout the period and remains the most active region on the visible disk. Two other regions were numbered today, Region 1246 (N14W47) and Region 1248 (N20E53), but both have remained quiet and stable. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be at low levels with a slight chance for M-class events for the next three days (09-11 July), as Region 1247 continues to grow and evolve. IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been mostly quiet for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speeds, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, have remained at background levels, ranging from 330 km/s - 380 km/s. 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 with a chance for active conditions on day one (09 July), as a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) moves into a geoeffective position. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on day two (10 July), as the effects of the CH HSS continue. A return to quiet levels is expected on day three (11 July). III. Event Probabilities 09 Jul-11 Jul Class M 15/15/15 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 08 Jul 086 Predicted 09 Jul-11 Jul 088/088/088 90 Day Mean 08 Jul 099 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 07 Jul 006/006 Estimated Afr/Ap 08 Jul 007/007 Predicted Afr/Ap 09 Jul-11 Jul 010/010-007/007-005/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Jul-11 Jul A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/20/05 Minor storm 05/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 30/25/10 Minor storm 05/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01