USGS Volcano Notice for Aviation - DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-05-05T18:52:47+00:00

VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA)

WMPA01 PHVO 052035   
VONA
DTG:                    20260505/2035Z
VOLCANO:                KILAUEA 332010
PSN:                    N1925 W15517
AREA:                   HAWAII
SOURCE ELEV:            4091FT AMSL
NOTICE NR:              2026/26
CURRENT COLOUR CODE:    ORANGE
PREVIOUS COLOUR CODE:   ORANGE
SVO:                    HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
ACT STS:                ERUPTION ONGOING
ONSET:                  20260505/1817Z
DUR:                    ONGOING EPISODIC
VA CLD HGT:             20000FT AMSL
HGT SOURCE:             RADAR
MOV:                    NE
CTC:                    HVO DUTY SCIENTIST: 808-785-3144
RMK:                    LAVA FOUNTAIN EPISODE 46 CONTINUES AT KILAUEA SUMMIT. FOUNTAINS CURRENTLY REACHING
                        650 FT AGL. NWS/VAAC REPORTS PLUME CURRENTLY REACHING 20,000 FT AMSL. FALLOUT
                        REPORTED NORTHWEST, DOWNWIND OF VENTS, AND MAY OCCUR TO NORTHEAST AS PLUME DEVELOPS.
NXT NOTICE:             A NEW VONA WILL BE ISSUED IF COND CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OR IF THE COLOR CODE CHANGES
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