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Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL140 AT 25/2020Z.

Wed, 25 Oct 2017, 22:00 22:00 PM |
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 25 Oct 2017
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 25 Oct 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU0295 at 21:56 UTC, 25/10/17 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20171025/2200Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SINABUNG 261080
PSN: N0310 E09824
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 2460M
ADVISORY NR: 2017/537
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL140 AT 25/2020Z.
OBS VA DTG: 25/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL140 270/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 26/0400Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 26/1000Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 26/1600Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DISCRETE ERUPTION OBSERVED ON SAT IMAGERY TO FL140 MOV
E, HOWEVER, AREA IS IMMEDIATELY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
HEIGHT AND WINDS BASED ON SAT IMAGERY, MEDAN 25/1200Z
SOUNDING AND MODEL GUIDANCE. ADVISORY WILL BE RE-ISSUED IF
NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

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Sinabung volcano
Stratovolcano 2460 m (8,071 ft)
Sumatra, Indonesia, 3.17°N / 98.39°E
Current status: restless (2 out of 5) Sinabung volcano eruptions:
2013-ongoing, 2010
Typical eruption style
Explosive
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