Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Stromboli in Italy from 03 Jul 2019 00:00 UTC to 20 Jul 2020 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Stromboli

in Italy

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)

20/07 00:00

28/08 15:00 2019-06

28/08 12:00 2019-05

28/08 10:56 2019-04

19/07 15:12 2019-03

10/07 13:10 2019-02

03/07 17:00 2019-01

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2020-07-20 at 00:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2019-08-28 at 15:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Negligeable ash emission.
Volcanic ash not identifiable on satellite imagery in spite of good visibility. Some volcanic ash possible in the direct vicinity of the volcano.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 15:01 UTC, 28/08/19 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190828/1500Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: STROMBOLI 211040
PSN: N3847 E01512
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 924M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/06
INFO SOURCE: VONA, WEBCAM, INGV, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: NEGLIGEABLE ASH EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 28/1500Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE IMAGERY WIND FL030/120
280/05KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/2100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 29/0300Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/0900Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMAGERY IN SPITE OF GOOD VISIBILITY.
SOME VOLCANIC ASH POSSIBLE IN THE DIRECT VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2019-08-28 at 12:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Strong eruption with ash emission occured at 10:17 UTC eruption has decreased now.
Ash emission seems now negligeable.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 12:08 UTC, 28/08/19 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190828/1200Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: STROMBOLI 211040
PSN: N3847 E01512
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 924M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/05
INFO SOURCE: VONA, WEBCAM, INGV
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: STRONG ERUPTION WITH ASH EMISSION OCCURED AT
1017Z. ERUPTION HAS DECREASED NOW.
OBS VA DTG: 28/1200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N3835 E01505 - N3900 E01515 - N3855 E01530 - N3835 E01505 MOV NE 5KT FL120/150 N3840 E01520 - N3850 E01535 - N3840 E01545 - N3835 E01535 - N3840 E01520 MOV E 10KT
E01545 - N3835 E01535 - N3840 E01520 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/1800Z SFC/FL120 N3825 E01500 - N3915 E01525 - N3905 E01600 - N3840 E01535 - N3825 E01500
N3905 E01600 - N3840 E01535 - N3825 E01500
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 29/0000Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/0600Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ASH EMISSION SEEMS NOW NEGLIGEABLE
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20190828/1800Z
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2019-08-28 at 10:56 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Explosion at summit crater.
Significant ash emission.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 11:11 UTC, 28/08/19 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190828/1056Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: STROMBOLI 211040
PSN: N3847 E01512
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 924M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/04
INFO SOURCE: INGV, VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLOSION AT SUMMIT CRATER
OBS VA DTG: 28/1100Z
OBS VA CLD: N3900 E01405 - N3930 E01500 - N3830 E01530 - N3755 E01435 - N3900 E01405 MOV E 05KT
E01435 - N3900 E01405 MOV E 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/1700Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 28/2300Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/0500Z NOT PROVIDED
RMK: SIGNIFICANT ASH EMISSION
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20190828/1230Z
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2019-07-19 at 15:12 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Strombolian activity is observed.
Neglible ash emission. Volcanic ash not detectable on satellite imagery in spite of good visibility.

Original Message :

Received FVXX02 at 15:31 UTC, 19/07/19 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190719/1512Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: STROMBOLI 211040
PSN: N3847 E01512
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 924M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/03
INFO SOURCE: NOTAM LIRR, INGV WEBCAM, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: STROMBOLIAN ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED
OBS VA DTG: 19/1500Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE IMAGERY WIND FL050
330/10KT
FCST VA CLD + 6H: 19/2100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD + 12H: 20/0300Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD + 18H: 20/0900Z NO VA EXP
RMK: NEGLIBLE ASH EMISSION. VA NOT DETECTABLE ON SAT IMAGERY IN
SPITE OF GOOD VISIBILITY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2019-07-10 at 13:10 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Strombolian activity at summit negligible ash emission.
Detected by ingv. Volcanic ash not detectable on satellite imagery in spite of good visibility.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 13:34 UTC, 10/07/19 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190710/1310Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: STROMBOLI 211040
PSN: N3847 E01512
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 924M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/02
INFO SOURCE: VONA, INGV WEBCAM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: STROMBOLIAN ACTIVITY AT SUMMIT VENTS. NEGLIGIBLE
ASH EMISSION.
OBS VA DTG: 10/1300Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA. WIND FL050
270/30KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/1900Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 11/0100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 11/0700Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DETECTED BY INGV. VA NOT DETECTABLE ON SAT IMAGERY IN SPITE OF
GOOD VISIBILITY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2019-07-03 at 17:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Explosive eruption occured at 14:44 UTC.
Current observed plume mainly composed of SO2. Some volcanic ash was present in the vicinity of the volcano below flight level 300 (9000m) when the eruption occured. No significant volcanic ash expected from now.
Eruption occured. No significant volcanic ash expected from now.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 17:29 UTC, 03/07/19 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190703/1700Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: STROMBOLI 211040
PSN: N3847 E01512
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 924M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/01
INFO SOURCE: INGV WEBCAM, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION OCCURED AT 1448Z
OBS VA DTG: 03/1700Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL300 N3900 E01450 - N3900 E01550 - N3825 E01555 - N3825 E01445 - N3900 E01450 MOV E 10KT
N3825 E01445 - N3900 E01450 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/2300Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/0500Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/1100Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CURRENT OBSERVED PLUME MAINLY COMPOSED OF SO2. SOME VOLCANIC
ASH WAS PRESENT IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO BELOW FL300 WHEN THE
ERUPTION OCCURED. NO SIGNIFICANT VOLCANIC ASH EXPECTED FROM NOW.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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