:Product: 0618RSGA.txt :Issued: 2013 Jun 18 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 169 Issued at 2200Z on 18 Jun 2013 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 17/2100Z to 18/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C2 event observed at 18/0207Z. There are currently 6 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 (19 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 17/2100Z to 18/2100Z: 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 344 km/s at 18/0841Z. Total IMF reached 6 nT at 17/2106Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 18/1243Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 427 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one and two (19 Jun, 20 Jun) and quiet to active levels on day three (21 Jun). III. Event probabilities 19 Jun-21 Jun Class M 25/25/25 Class X 05/05/05 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 18 Jun 125 Predicted 19 Jun-21 Jun 125/125/125 90 Day Mean 18 Jun 121 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 17 Jun 005/004 Estimated Afr/Ap 18 Jun 004/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 19 Jun-21 Jun 005/005-006/005-009/010 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 19 Jun-21 Jun A. Middle Latitudes Active 10/10/20 Minor Storm 01/01/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 20/20/25 Major-severe storm 15/15/25