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La Palma Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210919/1410Z INTENSE LAVA FOUNTAINS ONGOING to 10000 ft (3000 m)

Mon, 20 Sep 2021, 03:15 | BY: VN
Satellite image of La Palma volcano on 20 Sep 2021
Satellite image of La Palma volcano on 20 Sep 2021
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 and is moving at 15 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 02:59 UTC, 20/09/21 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210920/0259Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: LA PALMA 383010
PSN: N2834 W01749
AREA: CANARY ISLANDS
SUMMIT ELEV: 2426M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/4
INFO SOURCE: IGN VONA, SAT DATA, TV NEWS
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20210919/1410Z INTENSE LAVA FOUNTAINS
ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 20/0300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N2836 W01751 - N2836 W01748 - N2821 W01745 -
N2824 W01800 - N2824 W01800 - N2836 W01751 MOV S 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0900Z SFC/FL100 N2836 W01751 - N2836 W01748 -
N2821 W01745 - N2821 W01800 - N2836 W01751
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1500Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/2100Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ERUPTION LOCATION IS 2836N 01752W. VOLCANIC ASH IS FALLING IN
THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO BELOW FL100. SOME SO2 IS DRIFTED
SOUTH-EASTWARD ABOVE FL100.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210920/0900Z=

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La Palma volcano
shield volcano 2426 m
Canary Islands, 28.58°N / -17.84°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) La Palma volcano eruptions:
2021 (Sep - ongoing), 1971, 1949, 1712, 1677-1678, 1646, 1585
Typical eruption style
effusive