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

Tue, 14 Mar 2023, 03:45 03:45 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 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX22 at 03:43 UTC, 14/03/23 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20230314/0341Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: RUIZ 351020
PSN: N0453 W07519

AREA: COLOMBIA

SUMMIT ELEV: 17319 FT [5279 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2023/141

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 14/0250Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N0455 W07519 - N0445 W07532
- N0453 W07537 - N0455 W07519 MOV W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/0900Z SFC/FL200 N0455 W07518
- N0443 W07534 - N0452 W07540 - N0455 W07518

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/1500Z SFC/FL200 N0455
W07519 - N0441 W07536 - N0452 W07543 - N0455
W07519

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/2100Z NO VA EXP

RMK: NEW VA EMS OBS MOV W IN STLT IMAGERY. VA
FCST TO CONT W MOV THRU T+12HRS BEFORE DISP. VO
ACT MODERATE. ...FISHER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20230314/0945Z

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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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