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VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20090415/1053Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FERNANDINA 1503-01
PSN: S0022 W09133

AREA: GALAPAGOS

SUMMIT ELEV: 4905 FT (1495 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/020

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING GAS/STEAM W/LIGHT VA
PSBL. 

OBS VA DTG: 15/1015Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA WINDS SFC/FL050 090/0-10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/1630Z 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/2230Z 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/0430Z 

RMK: VA NOT SEEN IN MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY DUE TO
LOW VA CONTENT AND LOW LEVEL NATURE OVER WARM
OCEAN.  VERY LARGE AND BRIGHT HOTSPOT CONTINUES
ON THE WESTERN HALF OF THE ISLAND. ...GALLINA

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20090415/1700Z

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