:Product: 0108RSGA.txt :Issued: 2013 Jan 08 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 Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast SDF Number 8 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Jan 2013 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C4 event observed at 08/1912Z from Region 1640 (N28, L=322). There are currently 10 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be at low with a chance for moderate levels on days one, two, and three (09 Jan, 10 Jan, 11 Jan). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 363 km/s at 08/0004Z. Total IMF reached 5.6 nT at 08/1957Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -4.9 nT at 08/2004Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels for the next three days (09 Jan, 10 Jan, 11 Jan). III. Event probabilities 09 Jan-11 Jan Class M 35/35/35 Class X 05/05/05 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 08 Jan 156 Predicted 09 Jan-11 Jan 150/140/140 90 Day Mean 08 Jan 120 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 07 Jan 003/001 Estimated Afr/Ap 08 Jan 003/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 09 Jan-11 Jan 007/008-007/008-005/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Jan-11 Jan A. Middle Latitudes Active 05/10/05 Minor Storm 01/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 15/20/10 Major-severe storm 05/15/05