:Product: 0501RSGA.txt :Issued: 2016 May 01 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 122 Issued at 2200Z on 01 May 2016 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30/2100Z to 01/2100Z: 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 01/0922Z from Region 2539 (N16E22). There are currently 5 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 (02 May, 03 May, 04 May). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30/2100Z to 01/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 473 km/s at 01/1656Z. Total IMF reached 11 nT at 01/1701Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -10 nT at 01/1352Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day one (02 May) and quiet levels on days two and three (03 May, 04 May). III. Event probabilities 02 May-04 May Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 01 May 092 Predicted 02 May-04 May 090/095/105 90 Day Mean 01 May 096 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 30 Apr 009/009 Estimated Afr/Ap 01 May 010/013 Predicted Afr/Ap 02 May-04 May 010/010-006/005-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 02 May-04 May A. Middle Latitudes Active 15/10/10 Minor Storm 05/01/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/20/15 Minor Storm 25/20/25 Major-severe storm 25/10/10