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Bogoslof volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA ASSOC WITH ONGOING ERUPTION WHICH BEGAN AT 31/0730Z.

Sat, 31 Dec 2016, 08:30 |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAK22 at 08:24 UTC, 31/12/16 from PAWU
VAAAK2
VA ADVISORY

DTG: 20161231/0821Z

VAAC: ANCHORAGE

VOLCANO: BOGOSLOF 311300

PSN: N5356 W16802

AREA: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

SUMMIT ELEV: 492 FT [150 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2016/012

INFO SOURCE: AVO/LIGHTNING DETECTION.

AVIATION COLOR CODE: RED

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA ASSOC WITH ONGOING ERUPTION WHICH BEGAN AT 31/0730Z.

OBS VA DTG: 31/0821Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL350 N5358 W16815 - N5830 W16542 - N5625 W15706
- N5424 W16528 - N5355 W16803 - N5358 W16815 MOV E 85KT.

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 31/1421Z SFC/FL350 N5819 W16642 - N6055 W15753
- N5654 W15142 - N5538 W15907 - N5632 W16433 - N5819 W16642.

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 31/2021Z SFC/FL350 N6248 W15301 - N5939
W16100 - N5641 W15221 - N5759 W14649 - N6248 W15301.

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 01/0221Z SFC/FL350 N6319 W14649 - N5521
W14232 - N5641 W14958 - N6216 W15203 - N6319 W14649 - N6319
W14649.

RMK: ABUNDANT METEOROLOGICAL CLDS OBSCURING VA DETECTION IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
BUT BASED ON SEISMIC INFORMATION AND LIGHTNING STRIKES BELIEVE AN ONGOING ERUPTI
ON
IS OCCURING. STG TRANSPORT WNDS WL MV HIGH-LVL VA VERY QUICKLY TO AK MAINLAND.

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20161231/1421Z

JAM DEC 2016 AAWU

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Sat, 31 Dec 2016, 08:20

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Bogoslof volcano
Submarine volcano 150 m / 492 ft
United States, Aleutian Islands, 53.93°N / -168.03°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Bogoslof volcano eruptions:
2016-17, 1992, 1951 (?), 1931 (?), 1926-28, 1913, (?), 1909-10, 1908 (?), 1907, 1906, 1883, 1806, 1786
Typical eruption style
explosive
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