Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20211007/2017Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 07/2020Z

Thu, 7 Oct 2021, 20:45

20:45 PM | BY: VN

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 7 Oct 2021

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

FVFE01 at 20:36 UTC, 07/10/21 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20211007/2036Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/330
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20211007/2017Z VA CLD UNKNOWN
OBS VA DTG: 07/2020Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 210/9KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

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