Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Fournaise, Piton de la
in France

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2020-12-07 at 01:59 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


    Aviation Colour Code :  


  • Eruption at 2020-12-07 00:40 UTC no ash cloud.
  • No ash production.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 01:59 UTC, 07/12/20 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201207/0159Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: PITON DE LA FOURNAISE 233020
PSN: S2114 E05542
AREA: INDIAN OCEAN [WESTERN]
SUMMIT ELEV: 2632M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/3
INFO SOURCE: VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20201207/0040Z NO ASH CLOUD
OBS VA DTG: 07/0150Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND SFC/FL180
VRB/05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/0750Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/1350Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/1950Z NO VA EXP
RMK: NO ASH PRODUCTION
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=