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Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS REPORTED to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Sun, 12 Mar 2023, 10:30 10:30 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX22 at 10:22 UTC, 12/03/23 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20230312/1019Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: RUIZ 351020
PSN: N0453 W07519

AREA: COLOMBIA

SUMMIT ELEV: 17319 FT [5279 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2023/137

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. VONA. NWP MODELS. SERVICIO
GEOLOGICO COLOMBIANO.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS REPORTED

OBS VA DTG: 12/1000Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N0454 W07520 - N0453 W07518
- N0441 W07523 - N0444 W07528 - N0454 W07520 MOV
SW 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/1600Z SFC/FL200 N0454 W07519
- N0453 W07517 - N0437 W07527 - N0441 W07531 -
N0454 W07519

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/2200Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0400Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EMS REPORTED BY VONA. VA NOT OBSD IN SAT
DUE TO DENSE MET CLDS. VA FL/DIR BASED ON RPRT
AND MDL GUIDANCE. NWP MDL FCST LTLCG THRU T+6HRS.
...ZENG

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20230312/1615Z

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stratovolcano 5321 m / 17,457 ft
Colombia, 4.9°N / -75.32°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Nevado del Ruiz volcano eruptions:
2015-21 (ongoing), 2014-15, 2012-13, 1994 (?), 1985-91, 1984-85, 1916, 1845, 1833?, 1831, 1829, 1828, 1826(?), 1805, 1623, 1595, 1570, 1541(?)
Typical eruption style
explosive
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