:Product: 1021RSGA.txt
:Issued: 2018 Oct 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 294 Issued at 2200Z on 21 Oct 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 0 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 Oct, 23 Oct, 24 Oct).

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 20/2100Z to 21/2100Z: The geomagnetic
field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed
reached a peak of 399 km/s at 21/1429Z. Total IMF reached 9 nT at
21/1149Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at
21/1129Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a
peak level of 1192 pfu.
IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected
to be at quiet levels on days one and two (22 Oct, 23 Oct) and quiet to
unsettled levels on day three (24 Oct).

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

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed           21 Oct 071
Predicted   22 Oct-24 Oct 070/069/069
90 Day Mean        21 Oct 069

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 20 Oct  000/003
Estimated Afr/Ap 21 Oct  004/006
Predicted Afr/Ap 22 Oct-24 Oct  006/006-005/005-010/012

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