:Product: 1005RSGA.txt :Issued: 2014 Oct 05 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 278 Issued at 2200Z on 05 Oct 2014 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 04/2100Z to 05/2100Z: 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 05/1656Z from Region 2177 (N13W54). There are currently 8 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is likely to be low on days one, two, and three (06 Oct, 07 Oct, 08 Oct). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 04/2100Z to 05/2100Z: 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 498 km/s at 05/0154Z. Total IMF reached 15 nT at 04/2126Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at 05/0250Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 456 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one and two (06 Oct, 07 Oct) and quiet levels on day three (08 Oct). III. Event probabilities 06 Oct-08 Oct Class M 05/05/05 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 05 Oct 128 Predicted 06 Oct-08 Oct 125/120/120 90 Day Mean 05 Oct 133 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 04 Oct 005/005 Estimated Afr/Ap 05 Oct 008/010 Predicted Afr/Ap 06 Oct-08 Oct 008/008-007/008-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 06 Oct-08 Oct A. Middle Latitudes Active 20/20/15 Minor Storm 05/05/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 25/25/20 Major-severe storm 25/25/20