:Product: 0927RSGA.txt :Issued: 2013 Sep 27 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 270 Issued at 2200Z on 27 Sep 2013 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 26/2100Z to 27/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares on days one, two, and three (28 Sep, 29 Sep, 30 Sep). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 26/2100Z to 27/2100Z: 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 349 km/s at 27/1754Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on day one (28 Sep) and quiet to unsettled levels on days two and three (29 Sep, 30 Sep). III. Event probabilities 28 Sep-30 Sep Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 27 Sep 108 Predicted 28 Sep-30 Sep 110/110/110 90 Day Mean 27 Sep 111 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 26 Sep 002/002 Estimated Afr/Ap 27 Sep 002/003 Predicted Afr/Ap 28 Sep-30 Sep 005/005-007/008-007/010 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 28 Sep-30 Sep A. Middle Latitudes Active 05/10/15 Minor Storm 01/01/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/20/15 Minor Storm 15/20/25 Major-severe storm 05/10/25