Etna Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20201222/0200Z STRONG EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED

Tue, 22 Dec 2020, 05:45
05:45 AM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVXX01 at 05:41 UTC, 22/12/20 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201222/0540Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01500
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 3330M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/47
INFO SOURCE: INGV, WEBCAM, VONA, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20201222/0200Z STRONG EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY
IS OBSERVED
OBS VA DTG: 22/0545Z
OBS VA CLD: FL100/200 N3745 E01445 - N3745 E01515 - N3715 E01515 -
N3715 E01430 - N3745 E01445 MOV S 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1145Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/1745Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/2345Z NOT PROVIDED
RMK: VOLCANIC CLOUD HEIGHT IS ESTIMATED WITH SAT DATA
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20201222/0700Z=

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