Report of Solar Geophysical Activity (RSGA)


Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 255 Issued at 2200Z on 12 Sep 2013

IA.  Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 11/2100Z to
12/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24
hours. There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.

IB.  Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low
with a slight chance for a C-class flare on days one, two, and three (13
Sep, 14 Sep, 15 Sep).

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 11/2100Z to 12/2100Z: 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 452 km/s at
12/2055Z. Total IMF reached 10 nT at 12/1946Z. The maximum southward
component of Bz reached -5 nT at 12/1905Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV
at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 229 pfu.

IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected
to be at quiet to active levels on day one (13 Sep) with a slight chance
for minor storm levels, quiet to unsettled levels on day two (14 Sep)
and quiet levels on day three (15 Sep).

III.  Event probabilities 13 Sep-15 Sep
Class M    01/01/01
Class X    01/01/01
Proton     01/01/01
PCAF       green

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed           12 Sep 093
Predicted   13 Sep-15 Sep 095/100/100
90 Day Mean        12 Sep 113

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 11 Sep  006/004
Estimated Afr/Ap 12 Sep  007/008
Predicted Afr/Ap 13 Sep-15 Sep  013/015-008/008-005/005

VI.  Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 Sep-15 Sep
A.  Middle Latitudes
Active                30/10/05
Minor Storm           15/05/01
Major-severe storm    01/01/01
B.  High Latitudes
Active                15/15/15
Minor Storm           30/25/15
Major-severe storm    45/20/05

Radio Events Observed 12 Sep 2013
A.  245 MHz Bursts
No 245 MHz Burst Observed.
B.  245 MHz Noise Storms
No 245 MHz Noise Storms Observed.

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at

www.sec.noaa.gov/NOAAscales