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Nishino-shima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 14/2320Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)

Sat, 15 Aug 2020, 00:15 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 15 Aug 2020
Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 15 Aug 2020
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 and is moving at 5 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 00:00 UTC, 15/08/20 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200815/0000Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: NISHINOSHIMA 284096
PSN: N2715 E14052
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 25M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/239
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 14/2320Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N2716 E14054 - N2711 E14054 - N2559 E13925 -
N2608 E13857 - N2647 E13855 - N2714 E13942 MOV SW 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/0520Z SFC/FL080 N2646 E14129 - N2547 E13853 -
N2559 E13817 - N2643 E13816 - N2718 E14052
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1120Z SFC/FL080 N2716 E14053 - N2602 E14134 -

N2528 E13735 - N2607 E13719 - N2640 E13840 - N2639 E14030
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/1720Z SFC/FL080 N2715 E14055 - N2635 E14127 -

N2533 E14124 - N2524 E13643 - N2553 E13619 - N2631 E13824 - N2623
E14008
RMK: VA OF PREVIOUS VAA[WEST FL080] IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE DUE TO MET
CLOUD OR HAS DISSIPATED.
NXT ADVISORY: 20200815/0600Z=

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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
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