Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20200808/2038Z OVER FL070 EXTD NE OBS VA DTG: 08/2030Z
Sat, 8 Aug 2020, 21:00 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 8 Aug 2020
FVFE01 at 20:45 UTC, 08/08/20 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200808/2045Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/549
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20200808/2038Z OVER FL070 EXTD NE
OBS VA DTG: 08/2030Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 200/16KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=
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