Mt. Augustine Continues in Eruption...
-5 degrees
Clear skies, calm windsVolcano Advisory for Kenai Peninsula south of Clam Gulch:
ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
INFORMATION RELEASE
Monday, January 30, 2006 9:15 AM AKST (1815 UTC)
AUGUSTINE VOLCANO
Current Level of Concern Color Code: RED
Augustine volcano has been in a state of continuous eruption since 14:30 AKST (2330 UTC) January 28. Overflight observations on January 29 suggest that pyroclastic flows are being produced. Larger seismic signals were detected at 11:17 AKST (2017 UTC) on January 29, and 03:25 AKST (1225 UTC) and 06:21 AKST (1521 UTC) on January 30.
National Weather Service radar indicates that ash clouds from these events rose to 25,000 feet above sea level. In general, other than during these three events, an ash-rich plume is rising to about 14,000 feet above sea level.
The air became hazy by noon but no discernable ash fell.
