AVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice Volcano: Redoubt (CAVW #1103-03-) Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING Previous Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: RED Previous Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Issued: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 8:56 AM AKDT (20090326/1656Z) Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory Notice Number: 2009/A16 Location: N 60 deg 29 min W 152 deg 44 min Elevation: 10197 ft (3108 m) Area: Cook Inlet-South Central Alaska Volcanic Activity Summary: AVO is raising the aviation color code to Red and the alert level to Warning at Redoubt volcano. An explosive event beginning at roughly 08:34 AKDT has produced an eruption cloud to at least 30,000 ft. above sea level. The event continues. Recent Observations: [Volcanic cloud height] An eruption cloud was seen in radar by NWS. Refer to NWS for latest information. [Mudflow] The event could result in a mudflow or flood in the Drift River valley. [Other volcanic cloud information] [Ash fall] Refer to the NWS Redoubt Coordination web page (http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php) for more information about ashfall advisories. Contacts: Tom Murray, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS tlmurray@xxxxxxxx (907) 786-7497 Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (907) 474-7131 Next Notice: A new VAN will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VAN is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at http://www.avo.alaska.edu The Alaska Volcano Observatory is a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys. ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
