Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 14 Dec 2005

Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity
Issued: 2005 Dec 14 2200 UTC
Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,
Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force.

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity
SDF Number 348 Issued at 2200Z on 14 Dec 2005

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 13/2100Z to 14/2100Z: Solar activity was low during the past 24 hours due to two C-class flares. The first was a C1 at 13/2147Z from a region on the east limb near S11. The event was associated with a type II radio sweep and a limb CME. The second was a C1 at 14/1012Z from Region 836 (S10W52). This region was newly assigned late on the 13th and has been growing steadily. Region 835 (N18E15) is still the largest group on the disk but is slowly decaying. Another east limb CME was observed late in the day by the Mauna Loa and LASCO-C2 coronagraphs, beginning at about 14/1832Z.

IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low during the next three days (15-17 December).

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 13/2100Z to 14/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet during the past 24 hours.

IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled for 15 December and should be predominantly quiet for 16-17 December.

III. Event Probabilities 15 Dec-17 Dec

• Class M 10/10/10
• Class X 01/01/01
• Proton 01/01/01
• PCAF green

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux

• Observed 14 Dec 090
• Predicted 15 Dec-17 Dec 090/090/085
• 90 Day Mean 14 Dec 084

V. Geomagnetic A Indices

• Observed Afr/Ap 13 Dec 004/005
• Estimated Afr/Ap 14 Dec 005/005
• Predicted Afr/Ap 15 Dec-17 Dec 005/008-005/005-005/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 15 Dec-17 Dec

A. Middle Latitudes

• Active 20/20/20
• Minor storm 10/10/10
• Major-severe storm 01/01/01

B. High Latitudes

• Active 25/25/25
• Minor storm 10/10/10
• Major-severe storm 01/01/01