:Product: 0930RSGA.txt :Issued: 2014 Sep 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 273 Issued at 2200Z on 30 Sep 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 C2 event observed at 30/0444Z from Region 2173 (S14W66). There are currently 10 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a slight chance for an X-class flare on days one and two (01 Oct, 02 Oct) and expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on day three (03 Oct). 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 415 km/s at 30/2047Z. Total IMF reached 8 nT at 30/0240Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at 30/0244Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 862 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one and two (01 Oct, 02 Oct) and quiet levels on day three (03 Oct). Protons greater than 10 Mev have a slight chance of crossing threshold on day one (01 Oct) and have a slight chance of crossing threshold on day two (02 Oct). III. Event probabilities 01 Oct-03 Oct Class M 65/55/45 Class X 15/10/05 Proton 15/10/05 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 30 Sep 162 Predicted 01 Oct-03 Oct 155/150/145 90 Day Mean 30 Sep 135 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 29 Sep 007/009 Estimated Afr/Ap 30 Sep 015/015 Predicted Afr/Ap 01 Oct-03 Oct 007/010-007/008-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 01 Oct-03 Oct A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/20/15 Minor Storm 10/05/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 25/25/20 Major-severe storm 35/25/20