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Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE EMISSION TO FL060 MOV W AT 02/2320Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)

Sun, 2 May 2021, 23:45 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on  2 May 2021
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 2 May 2021
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 23:37 UTC, 02/05/21 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210502/2340Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1325M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/38
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE EMISSION TO FL060 MOV W AT
02/2320Z
OBS VA DTG: 02/2340Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0129 E12738 - N0125 E12724 - N0131
E12723 - N0130 E12738 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/0540Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1140Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/1740Z NO VA EXP
RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS TO FL060 MOV WSW.
HEIGHT AND FCST BASED ON HIMAWARI-8 AND MODEL GUIDANCE. VA
EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 6 HOURS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210503/0540Z=

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Ibu volcano
Stratovolcano 1325 m / 4,347 ft
Halmahera, Indonesia, 1.48°N / 127.64°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Ibu volcano eruptions:
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