Bezymianny Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20220526/1840Z FL180 EXTD E OBS VA DTG: 26/1910Z to 18000 ft (5500 m)

Thu, 26 May 2022, 19:45

19:45 PM | BY: VN

Satellite image of Bezymianny volcano on 26 May 2022

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 18000 ft (5500 m) altitude or flight level 180 and is moving at 15 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 19:39 UTC, 26/05/22 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20220526/1939Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: BEZYMIANNY 300250
PSN: N5558 E16036
AREA: RUSSIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 2882M
ADVISORY NR: 2022/34
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20220526/1840Z FL180 EXTD E
OBS VA DTG: 26/1910Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL180 N5559 E16035 - N5607 E16043 - N5609 E16059 -
N5601 E16056 - N5557 E16036 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/0110Z SFC/FL190 N5734 E16258 - N5630 E16238 -
N5636 E16157 - N5744 E16235
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 27/0710Z SFC/FL200 N5956 E16438 - N5829 E16520 -

N5726 E16456 - N5742 E16409 - N5854 E16420 - N5956 E16351
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20220527/0000Z=

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