:Product: 0311RSGA.txt :Issued: 2014 Mar 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 70 Issued at 2200Z on 11 Mar 2014 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 10/2100Z to 11/2100Z: Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was an M3/1f flare observed at 11/0350Z from Region 1996 (N14W64). There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be moderate with a slight chance for an X-class flare on days one, two, and three (12 Mar, 13 Mar, 14 Mar). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 10/2100Z to 11/2100Z: 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 360 km/s at 11/0913Z. Total IMF reached 6 nT at 11/1150Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -3 nT at 11/1434Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one, two, and three (12 Mar, 13 Mar, 14 Mar). III. Event probabilities 12 Mar-14 Mar Class M 75/75/75 Class X 15/15/15 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 11 Mar 165 Predicted 12 Mar-14 Mar 165/165/160 90 Day Mean 11 Mar 159 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 10 Mar 004/004 Estimated Afr/Ap 11 Mar 004/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 12 Mar-14 Mar 006/005-006/005-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 Mar-14 Mar A. Middle Latitudes Active 05/05/05 Minor Storm 01/01/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 15/15/15 Major-severe storm 05/05/05