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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Tue, 12 Oct 2021, 19:45 | 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:

FVXX20 at 19:29 UTC, 12/10/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20211012/1926Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/938

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY

OBS VA DTG: 12/1900Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1428 W09054 - N1426 W09052
- N1413 W09104 - N1423 W09114 - N1428 W09054 MOV
SW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/0100Z SFC/FL150 N1429 W09055
- N1426 W09050 - N1408 W09107 - N1420 W09125 -
N1429 W09055

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/0700Z SFC/FL150 N1435
W09125 - N1429 W09053 - N1424 W09052 - N1414
W09123 - N1435 W09125

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/1300Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EMS OBS IN STLT MOVG WSW FM SUMMIT. LOW
CONF WITH VA EXT DUE TO WX CLDS OVER SUMMIT REGION. VA
HGT FM PREV VAA. VA DIR FM NWP MLDS SHOWS A
WSW-LY TO W-LY MOVMT TREND THRU T+12. ...SAMBUCCI

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20211013/0130Z

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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