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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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2022-12-04 at 16:10 UTC.

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  • Eruption at 2022-12-04 15:48 UTC feeble ash cloud produced.
  • Ash cloud remains close of the volcano summit and is dispersed by the prevailing winds while drifting northeasterward.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 16:10 UTC, 04/12/22 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20221204/1610Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: STROMBOLI 211040
PSN: N3847 E01512
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 924M
ADVISORY NR: 2022/3
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT DATA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20221204/1548Z FEEBLE ASH CLOUD PRODUCED
OBS VA DTG: 04/1600Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 N3851 E01512 - N3903 E01521 - N3857 E01530 - N3848 E01515 - N3851 E01512 MOV NE 10KT
N3848 E01515 - N3851 E01512 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/2200Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/0400Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/1000Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ASH CLOUD REMAINS CLOSE OF THE VOLCANO SUMMIT AND IS DISPERSED
BY THE PREVAILING WINDS WHILE DRIFTING NORTHEASTERWARD
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=
Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2022-10-17 at 11:47 UTC.

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  • Eruption at 2022-10-17 11:18 UTC no ash cloud produced.
  • Medium frequency strombolian activity at summit negligible ash emission.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 11:48 UTC, 17/10/22 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20221017/1147Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: STROMBOLI 211040
PSN: N3847 E01512
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 924M
ADVISORY NR: 2022/1
INFO SOURCE: VONA, INGV, SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20221017/1118Z NO ASH CLOUD PRODUCED
OBS VA DTG: 17/1122Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND : SFC/ FL 020
100/ 05 KT FL 020/FL 050 150/ 05 KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/1722Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/2322Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/0522Z NO VA EXP
RMK: MEDIUM FREQUENCY STROMBOLIAN ACTIVITY AT SUMMIT VENTS.
NEGLIGIBLE ASH EMISSION.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=
Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2022-10-09 at 07:22 UTC.

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