Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 2 December 2016

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 337 Issued at 2200Z on 02 Dec 2016

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 01/2100Z to 02/2100Z: Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.

IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flares and a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (03 Dec, 04 Dec, 05 Dec).

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 01/2100Z to 02/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 515 km/s at 01/2350Z. Total IMF reached 6 nT at 02/0040Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -3 nT at 02/1337Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 9967 pfu.

IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one and three (03 Dec, 05 Dec) and quiet to unsettled levels on day two (04 Dec).

III. Event probabilities 03 Dec-05 Dec
Class M 10/10/10
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF green

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 02 Dec 084
Predicted 03 Dec-05 Dec 082/082/078
90 Day Mean 02 Dec 084

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 01 Dec 003/002
Estimated Afr/Ap 02 Dec 004/004
Predicted Afr/Ap 03 Dec-05 Dec 006/005-008/010-007/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 03 Dec-05 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 10/20/10
Minor Storm 01/05/05
Major-severe storm 01/01/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 15/15/15
Minor Storm 20/30/20
Major-severe storm 10/25/15