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Planchón-Peteroa volcano news & activity updates

Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Sat, 12 Jan 2019, 02:15
02:15 AM | BY: VN
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 20 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG02 at 01:59 UTC, 12/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190112/0200Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: PLANCHON PETEROA 357040
PSN: S3514 W07034

AREA: CHILE

SUMMIT ELEV: 13474 FT [4107 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/042

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 12/0115Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S3511 W07033 - S3549 W07000
- S3606 W06945 - S3613 W07025 - S3512 W07040 -
S3511 W07033 MOV SE 20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/0730Z SFC/FL150 S3510 W07040
- S3513 W07029 - S3610 W06941 - S3617 W07017 -
S3510 W07040

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/1330Z SFC/FL150 S3510
W07038 - S3511 W07031 - S3610 W06939 - S3619
W07008 - S3510 W07038

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/1930Z SFC/FL150 S3511
W07033 - S3607 W06932 - S3622 W06957 - S3600
W07018 - S3511 W07033

RMK: A VA PLUME MOV SE IS BARELY SEEN IN STLT
IMAGERY. WEBCAM REVEALS CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS OF
VA NEAR SUMMIT LEVEL. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190112/0800Z=

Previous news
Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 20:15
Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS
Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 14:00
Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 02:15
Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS
Thu, 10 Jan 2019, 20:00
Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS
Wed, 9 Jan 2019, 09:30
Planchón-Peteroa Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT

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