:Product: 1008RSGA.txt :Issued: 2010 Oct 08 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 Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity SDF Number 281 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Oct 2010 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: Solar activity was very low. A few B-class events were observed originating on the east limb near S24 in the vicinity of old returning Region 1106 (S22, L-217). IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to remain at very low levels for the next three days (09 - 11 October). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was at mostly quiet levels. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet for days one and two (09 - 10 October). By day three (11 October), geomagnetic activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels, with isolated active periods at high latitudes. The forecasted increase in activity is due to a geoeffective coronal hole high speed stream coupled with a possible glancing blow from the 06 October full-halo CME. III. Event Probabilities 09 Oct-11 Oct Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 08 Oct 075 Predicted 09 Oct-11 Oct 076/078/078 90 Day Mean 08 Oct 081 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 07 Oct 002/004 Estimated Afr/Ap 08 Oct 002/005 Predicted Afr/Ap 09 Oct-11 Oct 005/005-005/005-010/010 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Oct-11 Oct A. Middle Latitudes Active 10/15/25 Minor storm 01/01/05 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/20/30 Minor storm 01/01/10 Major-severe storm 01/01/01