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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS FM WEBCAM to 17000 ft (5200 m)

Mon, 19 Apr 2021, 15:45 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 and is moving at 5 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX23 at 15:29 UTC, 19/04/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210419/1527Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/332

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS FM WEBCAM

OBS VA DTG: 19/1500Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N1428 W09053 - N1416 W09052
- N1417 W09059 - N1428 W09053 MOV S 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 19/2100Z SFC/FL170 N1428 W09053
- N1402 W09055 - N1413 W09112 - N1428 W09053

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 20/0300Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/0900Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EM OBS FM WEBCAM AT 1431Z AND PSBLY UNDER
WX CLDS ON STLT. VA LKLY MOVG SLOLY TO THE SSW
ACRDG TO NWP AND FCST TO SLGTLY SHFT TO THE SW
THRU T+6. FL AND WINDS FM NWP ...MLEVINE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210419/2130Z

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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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