:Product: 0814RSGA.txt :Issued: 2013 Aug 14 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 226 Issued at 2200Z on 14 Aug 2013 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 13/2100Z to 14/2100Z: 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 14/0031Z from Region 1809 (now around the west limb). There are currently 5 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 (15 Aug, 16 Aug, 17 Aug). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 13/2100Z to 14/2100Z: 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 514 km/s at 14/1617Z. Total IMF reached 7 nT at 14/1353Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -6 nT at 13/2210Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (15 Aug) and quiet to unsettled levels on days two and three (16 Aug, 17 Aug). III. Event probabilities 15 Aug-17 Aug Class M 30/30/30 Class X 05/05/05 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 14 Aug 125 Predicted 15 Aug-17 Aug 125/125/130 90 Day Mean 14 Aug 114 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 13 Aug 009/010 Estimated Afr/Ap 14 Aug 009/012 Predicted Afr/Ap 15 Aug-17 Aug 012/015-008/015-007/008 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 15 Aug-17 Aug A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/15/15 Minor Storm 05/05/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 25/25/20 Major-severe storm 30/25/20