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AVO VOLCANO ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION
(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA)
(2) Issued: (20170705/0328Z)
(3) Volcano: Bogoslof (VNUM #311300)
(4) Current Color Code: RED
(5) Previous Color Code: RED
(6) Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory
(7) Notice Number:
(8) Volcano Location: N 53 deg 55 min W 168 deg 2 min
(9) Area: Aleutians
(10) Summit Elevation: 492 ft (150 m)
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: Another eruption began at Bogoslof at 19:07 AKDT July 4 (03:07 UTC, July 5) that lasted about 11 minutes and was detected in seismic and infrasound data. There are no satellite data yet available. Winds are generally to the southeast. The Aviation Color Code/Alert Level remains at RED/WARNING.
(12) Volcanic cloud height: Unknown
(13) Other volcanic cloud information: Winds are to southeast
(14) Remarks: Status of the ash cloud forecast can be found at the National Weather Service Alaska Aviation Weather Unit website at http://aawu.arh.noaa.gov/
(15) Contacts: Michelle Coombs, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
mcoombs@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497

Mike West, Acting Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
mewest@alaska.edu (907) 322-4085
(16) Next Notice:

AVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Bogoslof (VNUM #311300)

Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING

Current Aviation Color Code: RED

Issued: Tuesday, July 4, 2017, 7:28 PM AKDT
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory
Notice Number:
Location: N 53 deg 55 min W 168 deg 2 min
Elevation: 492 ft (150 m)
Area: Aleutians

Volcanic Activity Summary: Another eruption began at Bogoslof at 19:07 AKDT July 4 (03:07 UTC, July 5) that lasted about 11 minutes and was detected in seismic and infrasound data. There are no satellite data yet available. Winds are generally to the southeast. The Aviation Color Code/Alert Level remains at RED/WARNING.

Recent Observations:
[Volcanic cloud height] Unknown
[Other volcanic cloud information] Winds are to southeast

Remarks: Status of the ash cloud forecast can be found at the National Weather Service Alaska Aviation Weather Unit website at http://aawu.arh.noaa.gov/

Contacts: Michelle Coombs, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
mcoombs@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497

Mike West, Acting Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
mewest@alaska.edu (907) 322-4085

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