:Product: 0828RSGA.txt :Issued: 2018 Aug 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 240 Issued at 2200Z on 28 Aug 2018 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 27/2100Z to 28/2100Z: 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 (29 Aug, 30 Aug, 31 Aug). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 27/2100Z to 28/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 626 km/s at 27/2114Z. Total IMF reached 6 nT at 28/0052Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -4 nT at 28/1025Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 97630 pfu. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one and two (29 Aug, 30 Aug) and quiet levels on day three (31 Aug). III. Event probabilities 29 Aug-31 Aug Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 28 Aug 070 Predicted 29 Aug-31 Aug 070/070/068 90 Day Mean 28 Aug 071 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 27 Aug 020/026 Estimated Afr/Ap 28 Aug 010/010 Predicted Afr/Ap 29 Aug-31 Aug 008/008-007/008-006/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 29 Aug-31 Aug A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/15/10 Minor Storm 05/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 20/15/15 Minor Storm 30/25/20 Major-severe storm 30/25/15