Redoubt reached 65,000 Feet now in its current eruption phase, starting at 9:24 AM this morning... looks like its headed toward the Kenai Peninsula...
Live webcam of Redoubt from "the hut"
Alaska Volcano Observatory notice 3911:
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.
Alaska Volcano Observatory notice 3912:
AVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Redoubt (CAVW #1103-03-)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING
Current Aviation Color Code: RED
Issued: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 9:42 AM AKDT (20090326/1742Z)
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2009/A17
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: A large eruption of Redoubt volcano began at roughly 09:24 AKDT (17:24 UTC). National Weather Service reports the cloud height to be at least 65,000 ft above sea level.
Refer to the NWS Redoubt Coordination web page (
http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php) for latest cloud information.
National Weather Service Ashfall Advisory:
WWAK81 PAFC 261728
SPSAER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
928 AM AST THU MAR 26 2009
AKZ121-262300-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
928 AM AST THU MAR 26 2009
...TRACE AMOUNTS OF ASHFALL POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHWEST KENAI
PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON...
MOUNT REDOUBT ERUPTED AT 834 AM THIS MORNING. LOW LEVEL ASH FROM
THIS ERUPTION WILL TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS COOK INLET TOWARD
THE KENAI PENINSULA. TRACE AMOUNTS OF ASHFALL ARE POSSIBLE FROM
NINILCHIK SOUTHWARD TO THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA...INCLUDING HOMER AND COMMUNITIES ALONG KACHEMAK BAY.
THE TIME OF ARRIVAL OF THE ASH IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN NOON
AND 2 PM.
AVOID EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO ASH WHICH IS AN EYE AND RESPIRATORY
IRRITANT. THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY SENSITIVITIES SHOULD TAKE EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE.
THE NEXT STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT WILL BE ISSUED AS DETAILS BECOME
AVAILABLE.
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