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Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSION TO FL100 EXTD WNW LAST OBS 18/2300Z.

Fri, 18 May 2018, 23:45 23:45 PM |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU0300 at 23:38 UTC, 18/05/18 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180518/2340Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SINABUNG 261080
PSN: N0310 E09824
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 2460M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/104
INFO SOURCE: WEBCAM, CVGHM, HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSION TO FL100 EXTD WNW LAST OBS
18/2300Z.
OBS VA DTG: 18/2340Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL100 110/05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/0540Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1140Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/1740Z NOT AVBL
RMK: WEBCAM SHOWS ONGOING ERUPTION TO FL100 AT 18/2300Z,
CONFIRMED ON LATEST CVGHM VAR. VA UNIDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMG
DUE TO MET CLOUD. HEIGHT/WINDS BASED ON GRND REPORT, MEDAN
18/1200Z SOUNDING & MODEL GUIDANCE. ADVISORY WILL BE
REISSUED IF NEW INFO IS RECEIVED
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

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Wed, 16 May 2018, 06:00

Sinabung volcano (Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 16 May-22 May 2018 (Continuing Activity)

PVMBG reported that during 16-21 May gray-to-white plumes from Sinabung rose as high as 700 m above the crater rim and drifted in multiple directions. At 0900 on 20 May an event produced an ash plume that rose 700 m and drifted NW. An ash plume from an event later that day at 2122 rose 2.5 km and drifted W and NW. ... Read all
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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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