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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: FRQ VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Sat, 10 Apr 2021, 12:15 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 10 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX23 at 12:10 UTC, 10/04/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210410/1208Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/302

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: FRQ VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 10/1130Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1441 W09047 - N1438 W09041
- N1428 W09053 - N1441 W09047 MOV NE 10KT
SFC/FL180 N1428 W09053 - N1416 W09044 - N1413
W09050 - N1428 W09053 MOV SE 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/1730Z SFC/FL140 NO VA
EXP SFC/FL180 N1428 W09053 - N1411 W09040 - N1409
W09053 - N1428 W09053

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 10/2330Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 11/0530Z NO VA EXP

RMK: FRQ VA EMS OBS FM STLT DATA AND WEBCAM. LWR
LVL VA MOVG NE TO ABT 10NM FM SUMMIT WHILE UPR
LVL VA MOVG SE TO ABT 15NM FM SUMMIT. PVLG WINDS
FCST TO MOV SSE THRU T+6. FL FM NWP ...MLEVINE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210410/1815Z

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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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