Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Nyamuragira in DR Congo on 14 Mar 2023 13:45 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Nyamuragira

in DR Congo

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

14 Mar 13:45

14/03 13:45 2023-1 TOULOUSE

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-03-14 at 13:45 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2023-03-13 16:00 UTC lava fountains.
Goma volcanic observatory report an eruption with a plume rising 1500m above volcano summit. Volcanic ash cloud not detectable on satellite img due to cloud mask.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 13:45 UTC, 14/03/23 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20230314/1345Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: NYAMURAGIRA 223020
PSN: S0124 E02911
AREA: AFRICA [CENTRAL]
SUMMIT ELEV: 3058M
ADVISORY NR: 2023/1
INFO SOURCE: OVG GOMAFC/, SAT IMG
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20230313/1600Z LAVA FOUNTAINS
OBS VA DTG: 14/1330Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND SFC/FL200
VRB/05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/1930Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/0130Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0730Z NO VA EXP
RMK: GOMA VOLCANIC OBSERVATORY REPORT AN ERUPTION WITH A PLUME
RISING 1500M ABOVE VOLCANO SUMMIT. VA CLOUD NOT DETECTABLE ON SAT IMG
DUE TO CLOUD MASK.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

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