:Product: 1003RSGA.txt :Issued: 2012 Oct 03 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 277 Issued at 2200Z on 03 Oct 2012 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 02/2100Z to 03/2100Z: Solar activity was very low. No significant activity occurred during the period. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low to low for the next 3 days (4-6 October). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 02/2100Z to 03/2100Z: The geomagnetic field began the current UTC day with an isolated unsettled period due to an extended interval of negative Bz. Otherwise, the field was quiet. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet for the next 3 days (4-6 October). III. Event Probabilities 04 Oct-06 Oct Class M 05/05/05 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 03 Oct 113 Predicted 04 Oct-06 Oct 110/110/110 90 Day Mean 03 Oct 123 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 02 Oct 005/006 Estimated Afr/Ap 03 Oct 005/006 Predicted Afr/Ap 04 Oct-06 Oct 005/005-005/005-005/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 04 Oct-06 Oct 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 15/15/15 Major-severe storm 05/05/05