Etna Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20201213/2215Z ERUPTION ONGOING OBS VA DTG: 14/0600Z to 13000 ft (4000 m)

Mon, 14 Dec 2020, 06:00
06:00 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 05:52 UTC, 14/12/20 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201214/0551Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01500
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 3330M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/39
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT DATA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20201213/2215Z ERUPTION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 14/0600Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 N3745 E01500 - N3715 E01515 - N3700 E01500 -
N3745 E01500 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/1200Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/1800Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0000Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ACTIVITY IS ONGOING, BUT FEEBLE ASH EMISSION MAINLY ABOVE THE
VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20201214/1200Z=

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