USGS Volcano Notice for Aviation - DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-05-05T00:57:27+00:00

VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA)

WMPA01 PHVO 051829   
VONA
DTG:                    20260505/1829Z
VOLCANO:                KILAUEA 332010
PSN:                    N1925 W15517
AREA:                   HAWAII
SOURCE ELEV:            4091FT AMSL
NOTICE NR:              2026/25
CURRENT COLOUR CODE:    ORANGE
PREVIOUS COLOUR CODE:   ORANGE
SVO:                    HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
ACT STS:                ERUPTION ONGOING
ONSET:                  20260505/1417Z
DUR:                    ONGOING CONS
VA CLD HGT:             UNKNOWN
HGT SOURCE:             WEBCAM
MOV:                    UNKNOWN
CTC:                    HVO DUTY SCIENTIST: 808-785-3144
RMK:                    LAVA FOUNTAIN EPISODE 46 STARTED AT KILAUEA SUMMIT. CURRENT FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS UNDER
                        175 FT AGL. PEAK FOUNTAINING OCCURS 1-2 HOURS AFTER ONSET AND TYPICALLY REACHES
                        500-1500 FT AGL WITH PLUMES UP TO 10,000-25,000 FT AMSL. DOWNWIND TEPHRA FALLOUT IS
                        POSSIBLE.
NXT NOTICE:             A NEW VONA WILL BE ISSUED IF COND CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OR IF THE COLOR CODE CHANGES
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