USGS Volcano Notice for Aviation - DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-05-13T20:39:59+00:00

VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA)

WMPA01 PHVO 150141   
VONA
DTG:                    20260515/0141Z
VOLCANO:                KILAUEA 332010
PSN:                    N1925 W15517
AREA:                   HAWAII
SOURCE ELEV:            4091FT AMSL
NOTICE NR:              2026/29
CURRENT COLOUR CODE:    ORANGE
PREVIOUS COLOUR CODE:   ORANGE
SVO:                    HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
ACT STS:                ERUPTION ONGOING
ONSET:                  20260515/0127Z
DUR:                    ONGOING CONS
VA CLD HGT:             UNKNOWN
HGT SOURCE:             WEBCAM
MOV:                    UNKNOWN
CTC:                    HVO DUTY SCIENTIST: 808-785-3144
RMK:                    LAVA FOUNTAIN EPISODE 47 STARTED AT KILAUEA SUMMIT. CURRENT FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS 65 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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