:Product: 0830RSGA.txt :Issued: 2014 Aug 30 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 242 Issued at 2200Z on 30 Aug 2014 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 29/2100Z to 30/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C3 event observed at 30/0456Z from Region 2149 (N09W50). There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (31 Aug, 01 Sep, 02 Sep). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 29/2100Z to 30/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 481 km/s at 30/0146Z. Total IMF reached 8 nT at 30/0321Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at 29/2201Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 1510 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on days one and two (31 Aug, 01 Sep) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (02 Sep). III. Event probabilities 31 Aug-02 Sep Class M 15/15/15 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 30 Aug 123 Predicted 31 Aug-02 Sep 125/130/130 90 Day Mean 30 Aug 128 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 29 Aug 020/020 Estimated Afr/Ap 30 Aug 011/014 Predicted Afr/Ap 31 Aug-02 Sep 011/014-009/012-008/008 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 31 Aug-02 Sep A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/20/15 Minor Storm 05/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 20/20/15 Major-severe storm 20/20/10