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Ruiz



VA Color Legend
OBS (Observed Time)
OBS + 6 Hours
OBS + 12 Hours
OBS + 18 Hours
Polygon Color *
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
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* Where polygon colors overlap, the resulting color will not precisely match what is presented in the legend. It will generally be a combination of the colors. (eg. Red + Yellow = Orange, which would mean OBS and OBS + 6 Hours overlap)

Most Recent Advisory:

FVXX23 KNES 160945
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20250316/0945Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: RUIZ 351020
PSN: N0453 W07519
AREA: COLOMBIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 17319 FT (5279 M)
ADVISORY NR: 2025/205
INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. VONA. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT. 
ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EMS RPRTD 
OBS VA DTG: 16/0920Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 N0459 W07505 - N0448 W07508
- N0451 W07521 - N0457 W07522 - N0459 W07505 MOV
E 5KT 
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/1530Z SFC/FL190 N0459 W07508
- N0447 W07508 - N0450 W07521 - N0458 W07523 -
N0459 W07508 
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/2130Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 17/0330Z NO VA EXP
RMK: NEW VA EMS RPRTD. VA NOT OBS DUE TO WX CLDS.
RPRTD VA FCST TO MOV E FM THE SUMMIT THRU T+6HRS
BEFORE DISP. VO ACT LOW.  ...FISHER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20250316/1545Z
Ruiz Archive

Area: COLOMBIA

Nevado del Ruiz Volcano

RUIZ Field Guide

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GOES-East Imagery:
Dirty Longwave (IR Band-15),
Tropospheric Dust Content