:Product: 0114RSGA.txt :Issued: 2012 Jan 14 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 014 Issued at 2200Z on 14 Jan 2012 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 13/2100Z to 14/2100Z: Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. An M1 x-ray flare was observed at 14/1318Z from new sunspot Region 1401 (N15E73). Three other new regions were numbered in the past 24 hours, Region 1399 (S24E69), Region 1400 (S14W04), and Region 1402 (N26E75). Even though Region 1401 and 1402 have just rotated onto the visible disk, imagery and data from the STEREO B spacecraft has shown these regions are active. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be at low levels with a chance for more M-class events for the next three days (15 - 17 January), as Regions 1401 and 1402 continue to rotate onto the disk. IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 13/2100Z to 14/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to remain at mostly quiet levels for the next two days (15 - 16 January). An increase to quiet to unsettled levels is expected on day three (17 January) as a coronal hole high speed stream becomes geoeffective. III. Event Probabilities 15 Jan-17 Jan Class M 30/30/30 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 14 Jan 132 Predicted 15 Jan-17 Jan 135/135/135 90 Day Mean 14 Jan 144 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 13 Jan 008/007 Estimated Afr/Ap 14 Jan 003/003 Predicted Afr/Ap 15 Jan-17 Jan 004/005-005/005-008/008 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 15 Jan-17 Jan A. Middle Latitudes Active 05/05/10 Minor storm 01/01/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/20 Minor storm 01/01/15 Major-severe storm 01/01/01