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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: FRQ VA EMS to 17000 ft (5200 m)

Fri, 30 Apr 2021, 17:30 | 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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX23 at 17:22 UTC, 30/04/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210430/1720Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/380

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: FRQ VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 30/1700Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N1431 W09112 - N1429 W09052
- N1426 W09052 - N1426 W09112 - N1431 W09112 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 30/2300Z SFC/FL170 N1429 W09052
- N1428 W09052 - N1422 W09111 - N1429 W09114 -
N1429 W09052

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 01/0500Z SFC/FL170 N1432
W09114 - N1429 W09053 - N1427 W09052 - N1425
W09113 - N1432 W09114

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 01/1100Z NO VA EXP

RMK: FRQ VA EMS OBS IN STLT DATA MOV W FM SUMMIT.
WEBCAM IS OBSC BY WX CLDS. NWP MDLS FCST WIND DIR
TO STAY MAINLY W TO WSW THRU T+12. ...TUGGLE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210430/2315Z

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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
Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View