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La Palma Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210919/1410Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING OBS VA DTG: 26/0300Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)

Sun, 26 Sep 2021, 03:00 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 and is moving at 5 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 02:56 UTC, 26/09/21 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210926/0255Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: LA PALMA 383010
PSN: N2834 W01749
AREA: CANARY ISLANDS
SUMMIT ELEV: 2426M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/30
INFO SOURCE: SAT IMAGERY, VONA, WEBCAMS
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20210919/1410Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 26/0300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 N2851 W01800 - N2851 W01741 - N2824 W01741 -
N2827 W01800 - N2851 W01800 MOV SW 5KT FL050/110 N2836 W01756 - N2903
W01756 - N2930 W01711 - N2918 W01700 - N2830 W01748 - N2836 W01756
MOV NE 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 26/0900Z SFC/FL050 N2854 W01803 - N2854 W01741 -
N2824 W01741 - N2824 W01803 - N2854 W01803 FL050/110 N2900 W01756 -
N2930 W01706 - N2915 W01641 - N2830 W01741 - N2833 W01754 - N2900
W01756
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 26/1500Z SFC/FL050 N2854 W01803 - N2854 W01741 -
N2824 W01741 - N2824 W01803 - N2854 W01803 FL050/110 N2900 W01756 -
N2933 W01703 - N2915 W01639 - N2830 W01741 - N2833 W01754 - N2900
W01756
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 26/2100Z SFC/FL050 N2854 W01803 - N2854 W01741 -
N2824 W01741 - N2824 W01803 - N2854 W01803 FL050/110 N2900 W01756 -
N2933 W01703 - N2915 W01639 - N2830 W01741 - N2833 W01754 - N2900
W01756
RMK: SIGNIFICANT VA MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO BELOW
FL050. A WEAK SO2 CLOUD IS DRIFTING NORTHEASTWARD AND SEEMS TO
DISSIPATE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210926/0900Z=

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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