:Product: 0902RSGA.txt :Issued: 2024 Sep 02 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 246 Issued at 2200Z on 02 Sep 2024 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 01/2100Z to 02/2100Z: Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a M2 event observed at 02/1343Z from Region 3813 (S22E58). There are currently 10 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a chance for X-class flares on days one, two, and three (03 Sep, 04 Sep, 05 Sep). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 01/2100Z to 02/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 475 km/s at 02/0442Z. Total IMF reached 8 nT at 02/2057Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 02/1821Z. Protons greater than 10 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 4 pfu at 02/1545Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 294 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one and three (03 Sep, 05 Sep) and quiet to unsettled levels on day two (04 Sep). Protons have a chance of crossing threshold on days one, two, and three (03 Sep, 04 Sep, 05 Sep). III. Event probabilities 03 Sep-05 Sep Class M 70/70/70 Class X 25/25/25 Proton 25/25/25 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 02 Sep 238 Predicted 03 Sep-05 Sep 240/245/250 90 Day Mean 02 Sep 212 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 01 Sep 016/015 Estimated Afr/Ap 02 Sep 006/007 Predicted Afr/Ap 03 Sep-05 Sep 007/008-010/012-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 03 Sep-05 Sep A. Middle Latitudes Active 20/25/10 Minor Storm 05/10/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/20/15 Minor Storm 25/30/20 Major-severe storm 25/35/15