ORAC
6th April 2005, 10:36
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP)
Anatahan Volcano has erupted, shooting a thick plume of ash 50,000 feet (15,000 meters) into the air and darkening the skies.
Officials in the U.S. commonwealth Wednesday placed Anatahan Island off limits until further notice, advising aircraft to exercise caution and avoid coming within 10 nautical miles (18.4 kilometers) of the area.....
Both the Washington Volcano Ash Advisory Center and the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency verified the plume at 50,000 feet (15,000 meters). The Air Force said the upper ash plume was blowing east to southeast and a lower level ash plume at about 15,000 feet (4,500 meters) was blowing toward the southwest.
Anatahan Volcano has erupted, shooting a thick plume of ash 50,000 feet (15,000 meters) into the air and darkening the skies.
Officials in the U.S. commonwealth Wednesday placed Anatahan Island off limits until further notice, advising aircraft to exercise caution and avoid coming within 10 nautical miles (18.4 kilometers) of the area.....
Both the Washington Volcano Ash Advisory Center and the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency verified the plume at 50,000 feet (15,000 meters). The Air Force said the upper ash plume was blowing east to southeast and a lower level ash plume at about 15,000 feet (4,500 meters) was blowing toward the southwest.