FVXX20 KNES 301529
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20090930/1527Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: GALERAS 1501-08
PSN: N0113 W07722

AREA: COLOMBIA

SUMMIT ELEV: 14029 FT (4276 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/024

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. PASTO VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY

ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION AT 30/1414Z

OBS VA DTG: 30/1445Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL350 N0136 W07719 - N0131 W07719
- N0122 W07725 - N0115 W07720 - N0112 W07722 -
N0116 W07731 - N0123 W07735 - N0136 W07725 -
N0136 W07719 MOV N 15-20KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 30/2100Z SFC/FL350 N0516 W07905
- N0438 W07811 - N0358 W07838 - N0440 W07929 -
N0516 W07905 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 01/0300Z SFC/FL350 N0750
W07951 - N0705 W07901 - N0625 W07935 - N0706
W08030 - N0750 W07951 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 01/0900Z SFC/FL350 NO ASH EXP

RMK: THE PESTO VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS AN
EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION OF GALERAS AT 30/1414Z. AT
1445Z ASH EXTENDS 19 NMI TO THE N OF THE VOLCANO.
ESTIMATED HEIGHT IS 35000 FT. LOW CONFIDENCE IN
FORECAST. ...SCHWARTZ

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20090930/2130Z

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