(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
(2) Issued: | (20190705/0651Z) |
(3) Volcano: | Semisopochnoi (VNUM #311060) |
(4) Current Color Code: | YELLOW |
(5) Previous Color Code: | UNASSIGNED |
(6) Source: | Alaska Volcano Observatory |
(7) Notice Number: | |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 51 deg 55 min E 179 deg 35 min |
(9) Area: | Aleutians |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 2625 ft (800 m) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | Due to an increase in seismicity above background levels over at least the last 8 hours AVO is raising the Aviation Color Code to YELLOW and Alert Level to ADVISORY at Semisopochnoi. No explosive activity has been detected on the Adak infrasound array and clouds currently obscure satellite views of the volcano. AVO will continue to monitor the volcano using satellite, infrasound and seismic data. |
(12) Volcanic cloud height: | No cloud observed |
(13) Other volcanic cloud information: | No cloud observed |
(14) Remarks: | |
(15) Contacts: | Michelle Coombs, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS mcoombs@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497 Pavel Izbekov, Acting Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI peizbekov@alaska.edu (907) 322-4085 |
(16) 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 |
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