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Veniaminof volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING VA EMISSIONS LIKELY.

Sat, 15 Dec 2018, 06:30 |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAK21 at 06:16 UTC, 15/12/18 from PAWU
VAAAK1
VA ADVISORY

DTG: 20181215/0425Z

VAAC: ANCHORAGE

VOLCANO: VENIAMINOF 312070

PSN: N5610 W15923

AREA: ALASKA PENINSULA

SUMMIT ELEV: 8225 FT [2507 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2018/031

INFO SOURCE: GOES17/POES

AVIATION COLOR CODE: ORANGE

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EMISSIONS LIKELY.

OBS VA DTG: 15/0425Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N5653 W15908 - N5610 W15849 - N5508 W16115
- N5555 W16229 - N5653 W15908 MOV SW 15KT.

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/1025Z SFC/FL150 N5721 W15918 - N5623 W15852
- N5414 W16134 - N5537 W16322 - N5721 W15918 - N5721 W15918.

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/1625Z NO VA EXP.

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/2225Z NO VA EXP.

RMK: T+0 CONFIDENCE LOW.

VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD BUT WEB CAM IMAGES INDICATE ERUPTION IS
CONTINUING.

THIS IS THE FOURTH ATTEMPT TO TRANSMIT THIS VAA TO GET IT TO POST
ON THE AAWU WEB SITE.

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20181215/1025Z

DB DEC 2018 AAWU

Previous news

Wed, 12 Dec 2018, 06:00

Veniaminof volcano (United States) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 12 December-18 December 2018 (Continuing Activity)

AVO reported that seismic data indicated that the eruption of lava from the cone in Veniaminof's ice-filled summit caldera possibly paused on 6 December. Satellite data acquired on 10 December suggested lava effusion had stopped, though weak explosive activity from the vent possibly still occurred. No eruptive activity was evident in satellite and webcam images on the morning of 13 December. However, beginning in the afternoon intermittent tremor appeared and gradually became continuous. ... Read all
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Veniaminof volcano
Stratovolcano 2507 m / 8,225 ft
Alaska Peninsula, USA, 56.17°N / -159.38°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Veniaminof volcano eruptions:
1750 (?), 1830-38(?), 1838-39, 1874, 1892, 1930, 1939, 1939, 1944, 1956, 1983-84, 1984, 1987, 1993-94, 1995(?), 2002, 2004, 2006 (Mar), 2008 (Feb-Mar), 2013 (Jun-Oct), 2021 (Feb-ongoing)
Typical eruption style
Explosive
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