:Product: 1224RSGA.txt :Issued: 2013 Dec 24 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 358 Issued at 2200Z on 24 Dec 2013 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 23/2100Z to 24/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C1 event observed at 24/1552Z. There are currently 6 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is likely to be low with a chance for M-class flares on days one, two, and three (25 Dec, 26 Dec, 27 Dec). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 23/2100Z to 24/2100Z: 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 319 km/s at 23/2110Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (25 Dec), quiet to unsettled levels on day two (26 Dec) and quiet levels on day three (27 Dec). III. Event probabilities 25 Dec-27 Dec Class M 35/30/30 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 24 Dec 128 Predicted 25 Dec-27 Dec 130/130/130 90 Day Mean 24 Dec 141 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 23 Dec 002/001 Estimated Afr/Ap 24 Dec 002/002 Predicted Afr/Ap 25 Dec-27 Dec 007/010-008/008-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 25 Dec-27 Dec A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/20/05 Minor Storm 10/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 25/25/15 Major-severe storm 35/25/05