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Sumatra, Indonesia, 3.17°N / 98.39°E
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Sinabung volcano (Sumatra): eruption news and activity updates

Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION REPORTED TO FL110 MOV E AT 01/0857Z.

Friday Dec 01, 2017 09:45 AM |

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

FVAU0405 at 09:34 UTC, 01/12/17 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20171201/0935Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SINABUNG 261080
PSN: N0310 E09824
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 2460M
ADVISORY NR: 2017/581
INFO SOURCE: VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION REPORTED TO FL110 MOV E AT
01/0857Z.
OBS VA DTG: 01/0935Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL110 270/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/1535Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/2135Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/0335Z NOT AVBL
RMK: VA UNIDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. VONA
FOR ERUPTION TO 700M ABOVE SUMMIT. VA EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE
WITHIN 6 HRS. WINDS BASED ON VONA AND MODELS. ADVISORY WILL
BE REISSUED IF NEW INFO RECEIVED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Previous news
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA ERUPTION VISIBLE ON WEBCAM OBS VA DTG: 29/0200Z
Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) activity update
Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017
Explosions during 21-25 November produced ash plumes that rose 3.4-6.7 km (11,000-22,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W, WSW, ESE, and E. [more]
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION TO FL160 OBSERVED AT 25/0203Z.
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 25 Nov 2017
Saturday, Nov 25, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA ERUPTION TO FL150 MOV W AT 10 KNOTS OBS VA DTG: 24/0255Z
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 24 Nov 2017
Friday, Nov 24, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL220 MOV W AT 23/0413Z
Thursday, Nov 23, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
 

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