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Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 21/0520Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Tue, 21 Sep 2021, 06:15 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 21/09/21 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210921/0600Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SUWANOSEJIMA 282030
PSN: N2938 E12943
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 796M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/979
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 21/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N2939 E12943 - N3006 E13006 - N2945 E13013 -
N2921 E12952 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/1120Z SFC/FL180 N2927 E13113 - N2827 E13023 -
N2946 E12934 - N3115 E13123
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1720Z SFC/FL180 N3237 E13306 - N2751 E13124 -

N2824 E13007 - N2944 E12944 - N3052 E13007
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20210921/1200Z=

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stratovolcano 799 m/ 2,621 ft
Ryukyu Islands (Japan), 29.64°N / 129.72°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Suwanose-jima volcano eruptions:
2004 (Oct) - ongoing: intermittent strombolian-type activity
Since 1949: essentially continuous activity
2000 (Dec) - Jul 2004 (Jul): strombolian activity, 1999 (Jan-Feb, June), 1996 (Dec) - 1997 (Apr), 1949-96, 1940, 1938, 1934 (?), 1925, 1921-22, 1915 (?), 1914 (?), 1889, 1885, 1884, 1877, 1813-14 (sub-plinian Bunka eruption), around 1600 AD (large explosive eruption)
Typical eruption style
explosive, strombolian