USGS Volcano Notice for Aviation - DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-05-07T20:32:23+00:00

VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA)

WMPA01 PHVO 131845   
VONA
DTG:                    20260513/1845Z
VOLCANO:                KILAUEA 332010
PSN:                    N1925 W15517
AREA:                   HAWAII
SOURCE ELEV:            4091FT AMSL
NOTICE NR:              2026/28
CURRENT COLOUR CODE:    ORANGE
PREVIOUS COLOUR CODE:   YELLOW
SVO:                    HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
ACT STS:                ERUPTION ONGOING
ONSET:                  UNKNOWN
DUR:                    ONGOING EPISODIC
VA CLD HGT:             NO VA CLD PRODUCED
HGT SOURCE:             NO VA CLD PRODUCED
MOV:                    NO VA CLD PRODUCED
CTC:                    HVO DUTY SCIENTIST: 808-785-3144
RMK:                    EPISODE 47 LAVA FOUNTAINING IS FCST TO BEGIN LATER TODAY OR TOMORROW. PRECURSORY LAVA
                        FLOWS HAVE NOT BEGUN BUT MAY OCCUR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF FOUNTAINING. TRADE WINDS ARE
                        EXPECTED TO CARRY MOST TEPHRA TO THE SSW OF KĪLAUEA'S SUMMIT.
NXT NOTICE:             A NEW VONA WILL BE ISSUED IF COND CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OR IF THE COLOR CODE CHANGES
NNNN