:Product: 0222RSGA.txt :Issued: 2016 Feb 22 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 53 Issued at 2200Z on 22 Feb 2016 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 21/2100Z to 22/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 2 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares on days one, two, and three (23 Feb, 24 Feb, 25 Feb). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 21/2100Z to 22/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 387 km/s at 22/2004Z. Total IMF reached 8 nT at 22/1607Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 22/1407Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 13209 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on day one (23 Feb) and quiet to unsettled levels on days two and three (24 Feb, 25 Feb). III. Event probabilities 23 Feb-25 Feb Class M 05/05/05 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 22 Feb 094 Predicted 23 Feb-25 Feb 092/090/090 90 Day Mean 22 Feb 108 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 21 Feb 003/003 Estimated Afr/Ap 22 Feb 002/004 Predicted Afr/Ap 23 Feb-25 Feb 006/005-007/008-008/008 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 23 Feb-25 Feb A. Middle Latitudes Active 10/15/15 Minor Storm 01/05/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 20/25/25 Major-severe storm 15/25/25