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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EMS LKLY to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 20:00 | 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:

FVXX20 at 19:56 UTC, 19/09/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210919/1954Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/850

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: LGT VA EMS LKLY

OBS VA DTG: 19/1930Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1430 W09105 - N1429 W09052
- N1426 W09053 - N1426 W09106 - N1430 W09105 MOV
W 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 20/0130Z SFC/FL150 N1430 W09105
- N1429 W09052 - N1426 W09051 - N1426 W09106 -
N1430 W09105

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 20/0730Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/1330Z NO VA EXP

RMK: WX CLD CVR IS OBSCG THE SUMMIT. ONGOING LGT
VA EMS MVG TO THE W ARE LKLY. NWP MODELS SUPPORT
THIS ASSESSMENT ...RAMIREZ

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210920/0200Z

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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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