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Nishino-shima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 08/1720Z to 13000 ft (4000 m)

Sat, 8 Aug 2020, 18:15 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on  8 Aug 2020
Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 8 Aug 2020
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 18:00 UTC, 08/08/20 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200808/1800Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: NISHINOSHIMA 284096
PSN: N2715 E14052
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 25M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/214
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 08/1720Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 N2717 E14050 - N2712 E14303 - N3002 E14438 -
N3019 E14529 - N2758 E14526 - N2548 E14327 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/2320Z SFC/FL130 N3022 E14538 - N2709 E14531 -
N2502 E14316 - N2651 E14056 - N2747 E14047 - N2711 E14330 - N3007
E14447
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0520Z SFC/FL130 N3033 E14547 - N2634 E14519 -

N2414 E14246 - N2640 E14043 - N2820 E14043 - N2638 E14314 - N3035
E14508
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/1120Z SFC/FL130 N3045 E14538 - N2516 E14457 -

N2335 E14142 - N2616 E14029 - N2838 E14038 - N2621 E14306 - N3015
E14443
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20200809/0000Z=

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caldera, submarine volcano approx 70 m / 215 ft (currently growing)
Volcano Islands, Japan, 27.27°N / 140.88°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) Nishino-shima volcano eruptions:
2019-ongoing, 2017, 2013-15, 1985(?), 1982(?), 1980(?), 1978(?), 1975(?), 1973-74
Typical eruption style
explosive