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La Palma Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210919/1410Z ASH EMISSION STILL ONGOING to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Mon, 20 Sep 2021, 21:00 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 20:57 UTC, 20/09/21 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210920/2056Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: LA PALMA 383010
PSN: N2834 W01749
AREA: CANARY ISLANDS
SUMMIT ELEV: 2426M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/7
INFO SOURCE: SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20210919/1410Z ASH EMISSION STILL
ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 20/2100Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N2836 W01756 - N2839 W01748 - N2839 W01748 -
N2815 W01706 - N2751 W01700 - N2751 W01736 - N2818 W01756 - N2836
W01756 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0300Z SFC/FL150 N2836 W01756 - N2839 W01748 -
N2815 W01706 - N2751 W01700 - N2751 W01736 - N2818 W01806 - N2836
W01756
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0900Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1500Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ASH CLOUD MAINLY OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO BELOW
FL080. ELSEWHERE MAINLY SO2 CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210921/0300Z=

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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