Etna Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210222/2205Z LAVA FOUNTAIN IS OBSERVED AT SE CRATER

Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 22:30

22:30 PM | BY: VN

Satellite image of Etna volcano on 22 Feb 2021

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVXX01 at 22:23 UTC, 22/02/21 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210222/2222Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01500
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 3330M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/32
INFO SOURCE: INGV WEBCAM, VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20210222/2205Z LAVA FOUNTAIN IS OBSERVED
AT SE CRATER
OBS VA DTG: 22/2205Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL100
145/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0405Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1005Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1605Z NOT PROVIDED
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210222/2305Z=

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