:Product: 0827RSGA.txt :Issued: 2011 Aug 27 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 239 Issued at 2200Z on 27 Aug 2011 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 26/2100Z to 27/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 9 numbered regions on the visible disk, but only 5 regions have retained their spots. All spotted regions seem to be either stable or in a decay phase. The largest flare of the period was a B8 x-ray event, observed at 0446Z, from Region 1275 (N07W08). A CME was observed in LASCO C2 and STEREO Behind COR2 imagery. Analysis indicates that the CME is a backsided event. 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 (28-30 August). Even though Region 1271 (N16W82) is expected to rotate off the visible disk in the next 24 hours, it appears old Region 1267 (S18, L=246) is rotating onto the east limb. IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 26/2100Z to 27/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels with a chance for active periods at high latitudes for the next two days (28-29 August), as a coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) moves into a geoeffective position. Predominantly quiet levels are expected on day three (30 August), as the effects of the CH HSS wane. III. Event Probabilities 28 Aug-30 Aug Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 27 Aug 104 Predicted 28 Aug-30 Aug 100/098/095 90 Day Mean 27 Aug 097 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 26 Aug 003/003 Estimated Afr/Ap 27 Aug 003/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 28 Aug-30 Aug 008/008-008/008-005/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 28 Aug-30 Aug A. Middle Latitudes Active 20/20/15 Minor storm 05/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 30/25/15 Minor storm 15/10/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01