:Product: 1226RSGA.txt :Issued: 2018 Dec 26 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 360 Issued at 2200Z on 26 Dec 2018 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 25/2100Z to 26/2100Z: 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 (27 Dec, 28 Dec, 29 Dec). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 25/2100Z to 26/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 371 km/s at 25/2237Z. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on day one (27 Dec), quiet to unsettled levels on day two (28 Dec) and quiet to active levels on day three (29 Dec). III. Event probabilities 27 Dec-29 Dec Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 26 Dec 069 Predicted 27 Dec-29 Dec 070/070/070 90 Day Mean 26 Dec 070 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 25 Dec 004/002 Estimated Afr/Ap 26 Dec 003/004 Predicted Afr/Ap 27 Dec-29 Dec 005/005-007/008-011/012 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 27 Dec-29 Dec A. Middle Latitudes Active 10/20/30 Minor Storm 05/05/10 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor Storm 20/25/25 Major-severe storm 20/30/40