:Product: 0512RSGA.txt :Issued: 2013 May 12 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 132 Issued at 2200Z on 12 May 2013 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 11/2100Z to 12/2100Z: Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a M1 event observed at 12/2032Z from a region around the east limb. There are currently 10 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on days one, two, and three (13 May, 14 May, 15 May). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 11/2100Z to 12/2100Z: 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 435 km/s at 11/2151Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 456 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day one (13 May), quiet levels on day two (14 May) and quiet to active levels on day three (15 May). III. Event probabilities 13 May-15 May Class M 50/50/50 Class X 05/05/05 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 12 May 147 Predicted 13 May-15 May 150/150/150 90 Day Mean 12 May 118 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 11 May 004/004 Estimated Afr/Ap 12 May 007/008 Predicted Afr/Ap 13 May-15 May 007/008-003/008-010/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 May-15 May A. Middle Latitudes Active 15/10/25 Minor Storm 05/01/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 25/15/30 Major-severe storm 25/10/30