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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM OBSD to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Tue, 2 Feb 2021, 14:45 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX23 at 14:36 UTC, 02/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210202/1433Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/090

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EM OBSD

OBS VA DTG: 02 /1410Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1427 W09053 - N1426 W09052
- N1415 W09053 - N1417 W09101 - N1427 W09053 MOV
S 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/2000Z SFC/FL150 N1428 W09053
- N1427 W09052 - N1418 W09052 - N1418 W09057 -
N1428 W09053

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/0200Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/0800Z NO VA EXP

RMK: LGHT PUFF OF VA CLD SEEN ON STLT IMAGERY MOV
SSW FM SUMMIT. VA HEIGHT AND FRCST BASED ON
IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE. LTLCG EXPCD THRU
FRCST PERIOD. ...KIM

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210202/2030Z

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Fuego volcano
Stratovolcano 3,763 m / 12,346 ft
Guatemala, 14.47°N / -90.88°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Fuego volcano eruptions:
1581, 1585, 1586, 1587, 1614, 1617, 1620, 1623, 1629, 1679(?), 1685, 1686, 1689(?), 1699, 1702, 1705, 1706, 1709(?), 1710,1717,1730, 1732, 1737, 1751(?), 1765(?), 1773(?), 1799, 1826, 1829, 1850(?), 1852(?), 1855, 1856, 1857, 1860, 1861(?), 1867(?), 1880, 1896, 1932, 1944, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1987, 1999, 2002 - ongoing
Typical eruption style
Dominantly explosive, construction of lava domes and extrusion of viscous lava flows. In near constant activity, at least during the past centuries.
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Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View
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