ETNA - 2006-12-13 17:15 utc


VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY

ISSUED:
20061213 1715Z

VAAC:
TOULOUSE

VOLCANO:
ETNA 0101-06

LOCATION:
N3744E01500

AREA:
ITALY

SUMMIT ELEVATION:
3350M

ADVISORY NUMBER:
2006/12

INFORMATION SOURCE:
METEOSAT 8, WEBCAM, METAR LICR

AVIATION COLOUR CODE:
UNKNOWN

ERUPTION DETAILS:
WHEN THERE IS NO CLOUD BETWEEN THE WEBCAM AND THE SUMMIT OF ETNA,
WEBCAM SHOWS A WEAK PLUME PROBABLY CONTAINING ASH DRIFTED EASTWARD.
DUE TO CLOUDS IN THE AREA, NOTHING CAN BE SEEN ON METEOSAT DATA.
METAR LICR 131550Z REPORTS VOLCANIC ASH.
PROBABLE EXTENSION OF VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD : 50NM EAST-NORTH-EAST
FROM THE VOLCANO BELOW FL130.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME:
13/1600Z

OBS ASH CLOUD:
ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
WINDS SFC/FL100 VRB/5KT FL100/150 240/15KT FL150/180 240/25KT

FCST ASH CLOUD+6H:
13/2200Z WINDS SFC/FL060 120/10KT FL060/130 190/20KT FL130/180
210/30KT

FCST ASH CLOUD+12H:
14/0400Z WINDS SFC/FL180 160/20KT

FCST ASH CLOUD+18H:
14/1000Z WINDS SFC/FL080 160/20KT FL080/180 180/30KT

NEXT ADVISORY:
NO FURTHER ADVISORY

REMARKS:
PLEASE CHECK SIGMET FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.=