:Product: 0211RSGA.txt :Issued: 2016 Feb 11 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 42 Issued at 2200Z on 11 Feb 2016 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 10/2100Z to 11/2100Z: 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 11/1649Z from Region 2497 (N13W06). 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 (12 Feb, 13 Feb, 14 Feb). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 10/2100Z to 11/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 407 km/s at 10/2130Z. Total IMF reached 11 nT at 11/2057Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -10 nT at 11/2052Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 104 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (12 Feb), quiet to unsettled levels on day two (13 Feb) and quiet levels on day three (14 Feb). Protons have a slight chance of crossing threshold on day one (12 Feb) and have a slight chance of crossing threshold on days two and three (13 Feb, 14 Feb). III. Event probabilities 12 Feb-14 Feb Class M 15/15/15 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 15/10/10 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 11 Feb 113 Predicted 12 Feb-14 Feb 110/107/105 90 Day Mean 11 Feb 109 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 10 Feb 004/005 Estimated Afr/Ap 11 Feb 007/009 Predicted Afr/Ap 12 Feb-14 Feb 009/012-010/010-006/006 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 Feb-14 Feb A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/15/10 Minor Storm 10/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/20/20 Minor Storm 30/25/20 Major-severe storm 35/25/15