:Product: 0113RSGA.txt :Issued: 2013 Jan 13 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 13 Issued at 2200Z on 13 Jan 2013 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 12/2100Z to 13/2100Z: Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was an M1 event observed at 13/0838Z from Region 1652 (N19W28). There are currently 6 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a slight chance for X-class flares on days one, two, and three (14 Jan, 15 Jan, 16 Jan). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 12/2100Z to 13/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 511 km/s at 13/2043Z. Total IMF reached 11.1 nT at 13/1944Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -8.3 nT at 13/1858Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels for the next three days (14 Jan, 15 Jan, 16 Jan). III. Event probabilities 14 Jan-16 Jan Class M 65/65/65 Class X 10/10/10 Proton 05/05/05 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 13 Jan 156 Predicted 14 Jan-16 Jan 155/150/145 90 Day Mean 13 Jan 123 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 12 Jan 002/003 Estimated Afr/Ap 13 Jan 006/008 Predicted Afr/Ap 14 Jan-16 Jan 006/005-006/005-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 14 Jan-16 Jan 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