:Product: 0328RSGA.txt :Issued: 2014 Mar 28 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 87 Issued at 2200Z on 28 Mar 2014 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 27/2100Z to 28/2100Z: 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 28/1918Z from Region 2017 (N10W20). There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (29 Mar, 30 Mar, 31 Mar). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 27/2100Z to 28/2100Z: 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 460 km/s at 28/0250Z. Total IMF reached 7 nT at 28/0100Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -4 nT at 28/1832Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one, two, and three (29 Mar, 30 Mar, 31 Mar). III. Event probabilities 29 Mar-31 Mar Class M 20/20/20 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 28 Mar 146 Predicted 29 Mar-31 Mar 150/145/145 90 Day Mean 28 Mar 159 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 27 Mar 007/007 Estimated Afr/Ap 28 Mar 006/007 Predicted Afr/Ap 29 Mar-31 Mar 006/005-006/005-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 29 Mar-31 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