Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Etna
in Italy

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 2023-05-22 at 11:01 UTC.

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  • Eruption at 2023-05-21 06:15 UTC lava ow still.
  • Thin SO2 cloud visible from satellite data over sea with very weak risk of volcanic ash associated.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-05-22 at 06:00 UTC.

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  • Eruption at 2023-05-21 06:15 UTC new vona orange.
  • None.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-05-21 at 23:51 UTC.

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  • Eruption at 2023-05-21 06:15 UTC volcanic ash emission has ceased.
  • None.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-05-21 at 17:52 UTC.

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  • Eruption at 2023-05-21 06:15 UTC volcanic ash emission has ceased.
  • None.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-05-21 at 12:00 UTC.

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  • Eruption at 2023-05-21 06:15 UTC volcanic ash emission has ceased.
  • None.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-05-21 at 10:14 UTC.

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  • Eruption at 2023-05-21 06:15 UTC moderate to high volcanic ash emission visibility on satellite imagery.
  • None.

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