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Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT

Tuesday Jan 08, 2019 03:45 AM | BY: VN

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

FVAG02 at 03:29 UTC, 08/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190108/0330
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: PLANCHON PETEROA 357040
PSN: S3514 W07034

AREA: CHILE

SUMMIT ELEV: 13474 FT [4107 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/030

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS WINDS. VOLCANO WEB
CAMERA.

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: UNABLE TO DETECT

EST VA DTG: 08/0245Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S3510 W07034 - S3541 W06917
- S3552 W06919 - S3541 W07003 - S3515 W07035 -
S3510 W07034

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 08/0900Z SFC/FL150 S3508 W07032
- S3527 W06947 - S3536 W06911 - S3550 W06914 -
S3534 W07008 - S3514 W07037 - S3508 W07032

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 08/1500Z SFC/FL150 S3509
W07032 - S3528 W06941 - S3536 W06854 - S3550
W06851 - S3543 W06944 - S3522 W07026 - S3513
W07037 - S3509 W07032

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 08/2100Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA DUE TO WX
CLDS CVR. WEBCAM IS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO DARKNESS.
VA PLUME MOV IS EST FM PREVIOUS FCST. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190108/0930Z=

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Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Satellite image of Planchón-Peteroa volcano on 6 Jan 2019
Sunday, Jan 06, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 . ... [more]
Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sunday, Jan 06, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 25 kts in SE direction. ... [more]

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