Alaska volcano erupts triggering highest aviation warning

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Alaska’s Bogoslof Volcano erupted Sunday, sending a plume of ash at least 35,000 feet into the air and temporarily triggering the highest aviation alert, scientists say. The Bogoslof Volcano in the Aleutian Islands erupted at 2:16 p.m. Sunday, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. The eruption lasted 55 minutes. No further ash emissions have occurred at Bogoslof Volcano since the explosion, and seismic activity remains low, according to the observatory. “We are


DEVELOPING: Alaska volcano erupts triggering highest aviation warning
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ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Monday, May 29, 2017, 12:34 PM AKDT (Monday, May 29, 2017, 20:34 UTC)


BOGOSLOF VOLCANO (VNUM #311300)
53°55'38" N 168°2'4" W, Summit Elevation 492 ft (150 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

There has been no new volcanic emissions observed at Bogoslof volcano since the eruption yesterday, May 28 at 22:16 UTC. No detectable activity has been observed in data from seismic or infrasound stations located on nearby Islands and no new activity has been observed in satellite data. Pilot Reports indicate that a volcanic cloud from yesterday's eruption has been detected drifting to the northeast of Bogoslof and a SIGMET aviation warning message has been issued by the National Weather Service. Please see the NWS AAWU at AAWU - Alaska Aviation Weather Unit for updated information on aviation warning messages.
 

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