INFO FROM SIDC - RWC BELGIUM 2014 Aug 01 12:31:00

There are currently 9 sunspot groups visible. Fast growing NOAA 2132
produced the strongest event of the period: a C8 flare peaking at 00:18UT.
Together with NOAA 2130, which produced only low-level C-class flares, they
are magnetically the most complex active regions on the solar disk. NOAA
2127 simplified, and remained quiet. A small filament on the northern
hemisphere near the central meridian (CM) erupted. Evaluation of any
associated CME is pending the availability of coronagraphic images. The
other filaments have been stable. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed over
the last 24 hours.

There remains a chance for an M-class flare, in particular from NOAA 2130
and 2132.

In response to the sector boundary crossing from 31 July around 11:00UT
(ACE), solar wind speed gradually increased from 300 to 350 km/s, with Bz
varying between -8 and +10 nT. Geomagnetic conditions were quiet, with
locally some unsettled periods towards the end of the reporting window. A
small equatorial coronal hole is transiting the CM and may influence the
geomagnetic field on 4 August.

Quiet geomagnetic conditions are expected until the possible glancing blow
from the 30 July CME, which may locally lead to active geomagnetic
conditions on 2 August.