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Sumatra, Indonesia, 3.17°N / 98.39°E
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Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL140 EXT TO NW AT 15/2250Z OBS VA DTG: 16/0000Z

Thursday Nov 16, 2017 00:15 AM |

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

FVAU0295 at 00:02 UTC, 16/11/17 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20171116/0000Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SINABUNG 261080
PSN: N0310 E09824
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 2460M
ADVISORY NR: 2017/560
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS TO FL140 EXT TO NW AT 15/2250Z
OBS VA DTG: 16/0000Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL140 120/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/0600Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/1200Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/1800Z NOT AVBL
RMK: ERUPTION OBS ON WEBCAM, YET TO BE IDENTIFIED ON SAT
IMAGERY. ADVISORY WILL BE UPDATED IF NEW INFORMATION IS
RECEIVED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Previous news
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION REPORTED TO FL150 MOV SSW AT 14/1024Z.
Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED TO FL160 EXT S/SE AT 13/0509Z.
Monday, Nov 13, 2017
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION REPORTED TO FL150 MOV TO ESE AT 12/0345Z.
Sunday, Nov 12, 2017
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION REPORTED TO FL160 MOV E AT 11/0312Z
Saturday, Nov 11, 2017
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION WITH VA TO FL160 MOV E-SE OBS VA DTG: 09/0015Z
Thursday, Nov 09, 2017

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