:Product: 0716RSGA.txt :Issued: 2011 Jul 16 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 197 Issued at 2200Z on 16 Jul 2011 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 15/2100Z to 16/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. Region 1254 (S22E36) produced the largest flare of the period, a B6 event at 16/1705Z. The remaining regions on the visible disk remained quiet and stable. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels with a chance for C-class events for the next three days (17-19 July). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 15/2100Z to 16/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, has remained nominal, around 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 at predominantly quiet levels for day one (17 July). An increase from quiet to quiet to unsettled levels is expected on days two and three (18-19 July) as a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream moves into a geoeffective position. III. Event Probabilities 17 Jul-19 Jul Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 16 Jul 094 Predicted 17 Jul-19 Jul 094/092/092 90 Day Mean 16 Jul 097 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 15 Jul 005/006 Estimated Afr/Ap 16 Jul 003/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 17 Jul-19 Jul 005/005-008/008-010/010 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 17 Jul-19 Jul A. Middle Latitudes Active 05/10/15 Minor storm 01/01/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 10/15/20 Minor storm 01/01/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01