:Product: 0304RSGA.txt :Issued: 2014 Mar 04 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 63 Issued at 2200Z on 04 Mar 2014 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 03/2100Z to 04/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C8 event observed at 04/0455Z from Region 1991 (S24W13). There are currently 8 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a slight chance for an X-class flare on days one, two, and three (05 Mar, 06 Mar, 07 Mar). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 03/2100Z to 04/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 457 km/s at 04/1711Z. Total IMF reached 6 nT at 04/0331Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -5 nT at 04/1125Z. Protons greater than 10 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 5 pfu at 03/2110Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one, two, and three (05 Mar, 06 Mar, 07 Mar). Protons have a slight chance of crossing threshold on days one, two, and three (05 Mar, 06 Mar, 07 Mar). III. Event probabilities 05 Mar-07 Mar Class M 60/60/60 Class X 10/10/10 Proton 10/10/10 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 04 Mar 158 Predicted 05 Mar-07 Mar 155/150/150 90 Day Mean 04 Mar 160 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 03 Mar 006/004 Estimated Afr/Ap 04 Mar 005/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 05 Mar-07 Mar 006/005-006/005-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 05 Mar-07 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