ETNA - 2006-11-24 18:00 utc
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED:
20061124 1800Z
VAAC:
TOULOUSE
VOLCANO:
ETNA 0101-06
LOCATION:
N3744E01500
AREA:
SUMMIT ELEVATION:
3350
ADVISORY NUMBER:
2006/03
INFORMATION SOURCE:
INGV OBSERVATORY WEBCAM AND METEOSAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:
ERUPTION DETAILS:
WEAK ERUPTION STARTED ABOUT 0600Z. SINCE 2000Z THE TOP OF THE
VOLCANO IS COMPLETELY OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.
OBS ASH DATE/TIME:
20061124/1200Z
OBS ASH CLOUD:
THE LAST SAT IMAGERY 1630UTC SHOWS A PLUME DRIFTED SOUTHEASTWARD ON
30NM FROM THE SUMMIT. WINDS IN THE AREA ARE EASTNORTHEAST 10 15KTS.
FCST ASH CLOUD+6H:
ACCORDING TO WINDS FORECAST, ASH SHOULD BE DRIFTED SOUTHWARD.
FCST ASH CLOUD+12H:
NO CHANGE
FCST ASH CLOUD+18H:
NO CHANGE
NEXT ADVISORY:
NO FURTHER MESSAGE UNLESS RENEWED ACTIVITY.
REMARKS:
THERE IS NO LONGER TRACE OF VOLCANIC ERUPTION ON SAT IMAGERY AND
WEBCAM. ACTIVITY SEEMS NOW WEAKENING. PLEASE CHECK SIGMET FOR
CURRENT WARNINGS.=