USGS Volcano Notice for Aviation - DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-08-25T20:17:36+00:00

VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA)

WMPA01 PHVO 252043   
VONA
DTG:                    20260825/2043Z
VOLCANO:                KILAUEA 332010
PSN:                    N1925 W15517
AREA:                   HAWAII
SOURCE ELEV:            4091FT AMSL
NOTICE NR:              2026/58
CURRENT COLOUR CODE:    ORANGE
PREVIOUS COLOUR CODE:   ORANGE
SVO:                    HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
ACT STS:                ERUPTION ONGOING
ONSET:                  20260825/2030Z
DUR:                    ONGOING EPISODIC
VA CLD HGT:             NO VA CLD PRODUCED
HGT SOURCE:             PLUME HUGGING GROUND
MOV:                    SW
CTC:                    HVO DUTY SCIENTIST: 808-785-3144
RMK:                    LAVA FOUNTAIN EPISODE 54 STARTED AT KILAUEA SUMMIT. CURRENT FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS 30-50 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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