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Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NO VA DETECTED

Tuesday Jan 08, 2019 15:30 PM | BY: VN

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

FVAG02 at 15:21 UTC, 08/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190108/1530Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: PLANCHON PETEROA 357040
PSN: S3514 W07034

AREA: CHILE

SUMMIT ELEV: 13474 FT [4107 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/032

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: NO VA DETECTED

OBS VA DTG: 08/1445Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA
WINDS FL140 340/50KT - FL160 280/55KT - FL180
290/60KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 08/2100Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 09/0300Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 09/0900Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA NOR WEBCAM
DUE TO WX CLDS CVR HINDERING OBSERVATION. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190108/2130Z=

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Sunday, Jan 06, 2019
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