:Product: 0721RSGA.txt
:Issued: 2018 Jul 21 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 202 Issued at 2200Z on 21 Jul 2018

IA.  Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 20/2100Z to
21/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24
hours. There are currently 1 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB.  Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low
on days one, two, and three (22 Jul, 23 Jul, 24 Jul).

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 20/2100Z to 21/2100Z: The geomagnetic
field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar
wind speed reached a peak of 586 km/s at 21/1514Z. Total IMF reached 10
nT at 21/0649Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -9 nT at
21/0623Z.
IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected
to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day one (22 Jul), quiet to active
levels on day two (23 Jul) and quiet to minor storm levels on day three
(24 Jul).

III.  Event probabilities 22 Jul-24 Jul
Class M    01/01/01
Class X    01/01/01
Proton     01/01/01
PCAF       green

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed           21 Jul 070
Predicted   22 Jul-24 Jul 070/070/070
90 Day Mean        21 Jul 071

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 20 Jul  007/006
Estimated Afr/Ap 21 Jul  010/012
Predicted Afr/Ap 22 Jul-24 Jul  007/008-008/010-019/025

VI.  Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 22 Jul-24 Jul
A.  Middle Latitudes
Active                15/25/40
Minor Storm           05/10/30
Major-severe storm    01/01/05
B.  High Latitudes
Active                15/15/05
Minor Storm           25/25/20
Major-severe storm    20/35/65