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 [...]

Current Kilauea status from HVO:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Feb 26, 2008 09:17 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
This report, in addition to maps, photos, and webcam images (available using the menu bar above), prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):

Activity Summary for last 24 hours: Two lava flows were advancing [...]

Curent Kialuea status form HVO:

Activity Summary for last 24 hours: The lava flow that entered Royal Gardens stalled but remained active 540 m (1770 ft) north of the subdivision. A second lava flow advanced eastward from the rootless shield complex along the western and southern edges of the Kalalua Cone kipuka. Seismic tremor levels and [...]

Current Kilauea status from HVO:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Feb 21, 2008 09:32 HST Volcanic-Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
This report, in addition to maps, photos, and webcam images (available using the menu bar above), prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):

Activity Summary for last 24 hours: A narrow, slow-moving pahoehoe lava flow [...]

Kilauea Current Status Report issued Jan 29, 2008 18:24 HST Volcanic-Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
This report, in addition to maps, photos, and webcam images (available using the menu bar above), prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):

A channelized `a`a lava from the rootless shield that collapsed on Saturday morning has advanced [...]

Current Kilauea status from HVO:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Jan 10, 2008 09:54 HST Volcanic-Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):

Activity Summary for last 24 hours: A channelized `a`a flow has advanced more than 1 mile from the TEB rootless shield field and was, at 8 am, [...]

Current Kilauea status from HVO:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Jan 9, 2008 08:42 HST Volcanic-Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):

Activity Summary for last 24 hours: Lava flow activity was centered on the rootless shields farthest to the southeast. Flows advanced short distances toward the south and [...]

Current Kilauea status from HVO:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Dec 14, 2007 09:18 HST Volcanic-Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):

Activity Summary for last 24 hours: The Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) continues to feed short flows near fissure D, with none extending more than 1 km (0.6 [...]