Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 29 Jan 2006

Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity
Issued: 2006 Jan 29 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 029 Issued at 2200Z on 29 Jan 2006

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 28/2100Z to 29/2100Z: Solar activity was very low.

IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low.

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 28/2100Z to 29/2100Z: The geomagnetic field was quiet. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels again today.

IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled.

III. Event Probabilities 30 Jan-01 Feb

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

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux

• Observed 29 Jan 080
• Predicted 30 Jan-01 Feb 080/080/080
• 90 Day Mean 29 Jan 087

V. Geomagnetic A Indices

• Observed Afr/Ap 28 Jan 004/006
• Estimated Afr/Ap 29 Jan 004/004
• Predicted Afr/Ap 30 Jan-01 Feb 003/005-003/005-008/010

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 30 Jan-01 Feb A. Middle Latitudes

• Active 10/10/20
• Minor storm 05/05/10
• Major-severe storm 01/01/01

B. High Latitudes

• Active 15/15/25
• Minor storm 05/05/15
• Major-severe storm 01/01/05