:Product: 1031RSGA.txt :Issued: 2010 Oct 31 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 304 Issued at 2200Z on 31 Oct 2010 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30/2100Z to 31/2100Z: Solar activity was low. Region 1117 (N22W83) produced two C-class events during the period. The largest of these was a C5 flare at 31/0431Z. Region 1120 (N40E53) showed an increase in areal coverage and was classified as a Cro-beta spot group. No new regions were numbered. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low to low for days one and two (01-02 November). Activity is expected to decrease to very low levels on day three (03 November) as Region 1117 rotates off the solar disk. IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30/2100Z to 31/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during the period. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels, with a slight chance for a minor storm period at high latitudes, on day one (01 November). The increase in activity is expected due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet to unsettled levels, with active levels at high latitudes, on day two (02 November). Predominantly quiet levels are expected on day three (03 November). III. Event Probabilities 01 Nov-03 Nov Class M 15/15/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 31 Oct 081 Predicted 01 Nov-03 Nov 079/078/078 90 Day Mean 31 Oct 081 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 30 Oct 002/002 Estimated Afr/Ap 31 Oct 005/008 Predicted Afr/Ap 01 Nov-03 Nov 010/010-007/008-005/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 01 Nov-03 Nov A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/20/05 Minor storm 10/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 30/25/10 Minor storm 15/10/01 Major-severe storm 05/01/01