America’s Volcanoes

For the first time ever a Volcanic Ash Advisory has been released for a volcano in Hawaii:

FVXX21 KNES 242047 CCA
VA ADVISORY -CORRECTION
DTG: 20080324/2046Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: KILAUEA 1302-01
PSN: N1925 W15516

AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS

SUMMIT ELEV: 4009 FT (1222 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2008/001

INFO SOURCE: GOES-11. GFS WINDS. USGS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: SMALL ERUPTION REPORTED

OBS VA DTG: 24/1930Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM [...]

Current Kilauea status from HVO:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Mar 20, 2008 06:49 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
Thursday, March 20, 2008 06:49 HST (Thursday, March 20, 2008 16:49 UTC)

KILAUEA VOLCANO (CAVW#1302-01-)
19.43°N 155.29°W, Summit Elevation 4009 ft (1222 m)
Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

This report, in [...]

An explosive eruption of Kilauea occured this morning at the summit. The first time since 1924.

Here is the update:

USGS HVO News Release
March 19, 2008
At 2:58 a.m. H.s.t on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, a small explosion occurred at Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kilauea Volcano in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This event [...]