:Product: 1215RSGA.txt :Issued: 2011 Dec 15 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 349 Issued at 2200Z on 15 Dec 2011 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 14/2100Z to 15/2100Z: Solar activity was low. There were two, low level C-class flares during the past 24 hours, both of which appeared to be from Region 1367 which is behind west limb. There was a marked decrease in activity and background levels after 0900Z as Region 1367s loop tops rotated completely out view. Region 1374 (S17W26) continues to be the largest group on the disk but was quiet and stable. A coronal mass ejection/erupting prominence was observed from the southwest limb at about 0736Z but is not expected to be geoeffective. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low to low. Very low levels are expected to prevail but there is still a chance for isolated C-class events. IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 14/2100Z to 15/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was quiet. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet. III. Event Probabilities 16 Dec-18 Dec Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 15 Dec 126 Predicted 16 Dec-18 Dec 124/124/124 90 Day Mean 15 Dec 146 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 14 Dec 002/002 Estimated Afr/Ap 15 Dec 003/003 Predicted Afr/Ap 16 Dec-18 Dec 005/005-005/005-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 16 Dec-18 Dec A. Middle Latitudes Active 05/05/05 Minor storm 01/01/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor storm 10/10/10 Major-severe storm 05/05/05