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La Palma Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210919/1410Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING OBS VA DTG: 26/2100Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)

Sun, 26 Sep 2021, 21:15 | BY: VN
Satellite image of La Palma volcano on 26 Sep 2021
Satellite image of La Palma volcano on 26 Sep 2021
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 21:01 UTC, 26/09/21 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210926/2100Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: LA PALMA 383010
PSN: N2834 W01749
AREA: CANARY ISLANDS
SUMMIT ELEV: 2426M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/33
INFO SOURCE: SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAMS, VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20210919/1410Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 26/2100Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 N2842 W01800 - N2839 W01741 - N2818 W01748 -
N2821 W01811 - N2842 W01800 MOV SW 5KT FL050/130 N2830 W01751 - N2842
W01800 - N2848 W01800 - N2936 W01656 - N2912 W01630 - N2830 W01751
MOV NE 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/0300Z SFC/FL050 N2842 W01800 - N2839 W01741 -
N2818 W01748 - N2821 W01811 - N2842 W01800 FL050/130 N2830 W01751 -
N2842 W01800 - N2848 W01800 - N2939 W01700 - N2912 W01630 - N2830
W01751
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 27/0900Z SFC/FL050 N2842 W01800 - N2839 W01741 -
N2812 W01751 - N2818 W01821 - N2842 W01800 FL050/130 N2830 W01751 -
N2842 W01800 - N2848 W01800 - N2939 W01700 - N2912 W01630 - N2830
W01751
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 27/1500Z SFC/FL050 N2842 W01800 - N2839 W01741 -
N2812 W01751 - N2818 W01821 - N2842 W01800 FL050/130 N2830 W01751 -
N2842 W01800 - N2848 W01800 - N2939 W01700 - N2912 W01630 - N2830
W01751
RMK: SIGNIFICANT VA MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO BELOW
FL050. AN OTHER CLOUD MAINLY COMPOSED OF SO2 IS DRIFTING
NORTHEASTWARDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210927/0300Z=

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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