:Product: 0928RSGA.txt :Issued: 2013 Sep 28 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 271 Issued at 2200Z on 28 Sep 2013 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 27/2100Z to 28/2100Z: 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 (29 Sep, 30 Sep, 01 Oct). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 27/2100Z to 28/2100Z: 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 326 km/s at 27/2121Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one and two (29 Sep, 30 Sep) and quiet to active levels on day three (01 Oct). III. Event probabilities 29 Sep-01 Oct Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 28 Sep 106 Predicted 29 Sep-01 Oct 110/110/110 90 Day Mean 28 Sep 111 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 27 Sep 002/003 Estimated Afr/Ap 28 Sep 003/003 Predicted Afr/Ap 29 Sep-01 Oct 007/008-007/010-010/012 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 29 Sep-01 Oct A. Middle Latitudes Active 10/15/30 Minor Storm 01/05/10 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 20/15/15 Minor Storm 20/25/30 Major-severe storm 10/25/40