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Bogoslof volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION OF VA AT APPROXIMATELY 0643Z.

Wed, 17 May 2017, 07:45 |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAK23 at 07:41 UTC, 17/05/17 from PAWU
VAAAK3
VA ADVISORY

DTG: 20170517/0730Z

VAAC: ANCHORAGE

VOLCANO: BOGOSLOF 311300

PSN: N5356 W16802

AREA: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

SUMMIT ELEV: 492 FT [150 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2017/046

INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI/GOES/AVO/PILOT REPORT/LIGHTNING DATA

AVIATION COLOR CODE: ORANGE

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION OF VA AT APPROXIMATELY 0643Z.
VA PRE PIREP TO FL340.

OBS VA DTG: 17/0730Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL340 N5434 W16751 - N5348 W16624 - N5129 W16904
- N5233 W17055 - N5434 W16751 MOV SSW 15KT.

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1330Z SFC/FL340 N5434 W16835 - N5326 W16613
- N4845 W17044 - N4951 W17338 - N5434 W16835.

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/1930Z SFC/FL340 N5437 W16805 - N5253
W16507 - N4616 W16821 - N4613 W17324 - N5437 W16805.

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0130Z SFC/FL340 N5440 W16826 - N4631
W16017 - N4418 W16618 - N5059 W17222 - N5440 W16826 - N5440
W16826.

RMK: T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH.

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20170517/1330Z

BH MAY 2017 AAWU=

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AVO reported that the eruption at Bogoslof which began at 2232 on 16 May lasted about 73 minutes. Trace amounts of ash fell in the community of Nikolski on Umnak Island. Later that day the Aviation Color Code (ACC) was lowered to Orange and the Volcano Alert Level (VAL) was lowered to Watch; no further ash emissions were detected and seismicity was low. ... Read all
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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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