Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL080 OBS VA DTG: 20/1155Z

Mon, 20 Aug 2018, 12:00

12:00 PM |

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 20 Aug 2018

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

FVAU0300 at 11:56 UTC, 20/08/18 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180820/1155Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1325M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/27
INFO SOURCE: VONA, HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL080
OBS VA DTG: 20/1155Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL080 180/05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1755Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/2355Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0555Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VONA 20/0925Z RECEIVED INDICATING ERUPTION AT IBU TO
FL080. SUMMIT WAS OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD ON SATELLITE AT TIME
OF REPORTED ERUPTION. ASH LIKELY DISSIPATED AS NO VA
CURRENTLY DISCERNIBLE IN CLOUD FREE AIR.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

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Wed, 15 Aug 2018, 06:00

Ibu volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 15 August-21 August 2018 (Continuing Activity)

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Mon, 13 Aug 2018, 03:15

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