Volcano Update from Archive
AVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Redoubt (CAVW #1103-03-)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING
Previous Volcano Alert Level: NONE
Current Aviation Color Code: RED
Previous Aviation Color Code: NONE
Issued: Friday, March 27, 2009, 11:29 PM AKDT (20090328/0729Z)
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2009/A22
Location: N 60 deg 29 min W 152 deg 44 min
Elevation: 10197 ft (3108 m)
Area: Cook Inlet-South Central Alaska
Volcanic Activity Summary: An explosive eruption of Redoubt volcano occurred at approximately 19:25 AKDT (03:25 UTC). National Weather Service reports the cloud height to be approximately 51,000 ft above sea level based on radar.
For ash fall advisories, refer to the National Weather Service Redoubt Coordination web page
http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php
AVO is monitoring the situation closely, the observatory is staffed 24/7.
Contacts: Tom Murray, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
tlmurray@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF
steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907) 474-7131
Next Notice: A new VAN will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VAN is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at
http://www.avo.alaska.edu
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys.
Volcano: Redoubt (CAVW #1103-03-)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING
Previous Volcano Alert Level: NONE
Current Aviation Color Code: RED
Previous Aviation Color Code: NONE
Issued: Friday, March 27, 2009, 11:29 PM AKDT (20090328/0729Z)
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2009/A22
Location: N 60 deg 29 min W 152 deg 44 min
Elevation: 10197 ft (3108 m)
Area: Cook Inlet-South Central Alaska
Volcanic Activity Summary: An explosive eruption of Redoubt volcano occurred at approximately 19:25 AKDT (03:25 UTC). National Weather Service reports the cloud height to be approximately 51,000 ft above sea level based on radar.
For ash fall advisories, refer to the National Weather Service Redoubt Coordination web page
http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php
AVO is monitoring the situation closely, the observatory is staffed 24/7.
Contacts: Tom Murray, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
tlmurray@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF
steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907) 474-7131
Next Notice: A new VAN will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VAN is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at
http://www.avo.alaska.edu
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys.
(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
(2) Issued: | (20090328/0729Z) |
(3) Volcano: | Redoubt (CAVW# 1103-03-) |
(4) Current Color Code: | RED |
(5) Previous Color Code: | |
(6) Source: | Alaska Volcano Observatory |
(7) Notice Number: | 2009/A22 |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 60 deg 29 min W 152 deg 44 min |
(9) Area: | Cook Inlet-South Central Alaska |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 10197 ft (3108 m) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | An explosive eruption of Redoubt volcano occurred at approximately 19:25 AKDT (03:25 UTC). National Weather Service reports the cloud height to be approximately 51,000 ft above sea level based on radar. For ash fall advisories, refer to the National Weather Service Redoubt Coordination web page http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php AVO is monitoring the situation closely, the observatory is staffed 24/7. |
(12) Volcanic cloud height: | Unknown |
(13) Other volcanic cloud information: | Unknown |
(14) Contacts: | Tom Murray, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS tlmurray@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497 Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907) 474-7131 |
(15) Next Notice: | A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VONA is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at http://www.avo.alaska.edu |