:Product: 0102RSGA.txt :Issued: 2012 Jan 02 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 002 Issued at 2200Z on 02 Jan 2012 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 01/2100Z to 02/2100Z: Solar activity was low. A few nominal C-class flares occurred. New Region 1391 (N13E81) was numbered today as it rotated around the East limb. IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low to low with a slight chance for an M-class flare for the next 3 days (3-5 January). IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 01/2100Z to 02/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet. IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet for day 1 (3 January). Activity is forecast to increase to mostly unsettled conditions with possible active periods on day 2 (4 January) with an anticipated solar sector boundary crossing (SSBC). Conditions should return to mostly quiet on day 3 (5 January). III. Event Probabilities 03 Jan-05 Jan Class M 20/20/20 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF green IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux Observed 02 Jan 135 Predicted 03 Jan-05 Jan 135/140/140 90 Day Mean 02 Jan 144 V. Geomagnetic A Indices Observed Afr/Ap 01 Jan 004/004 Estimated Afr/Ap 02 Jan 000/002 Predicted Afr/Ap 03 Jan-05 Jan 006/005-007/008-005/005 VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 03 Jan-05 Jan A. Middle Latitudes Active 05/10/05 Minor storm 01/05/01 Major-severe storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/15 Minor storm 10/15/10 Major-severe storm 05/15/05