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WWHW80 PHFO 300437
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
637 PM HST WED SEP 29 2021

HIZ027-051>053-301745-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SOUTH-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST-
BIG ISLAND EAST-
637 PM HST WED SEP 29 2021

...VOLCANIC GLASS OR PELE'S HAIR OBSERVED NEAR KILAUEA 
VOLCANO...

AREAS OF VOLCANIC GLASS OR PELE'S HAIR HAVE BEEN OBSERVED NEAR 
THE HALEMAUMAU SUMMIT THIS EVENING, AS REPORTED BY SEVERAL PILOTS
IN THE VICINITY. THE PELE'S HAIR WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN THE 
IMMEDIATE AREA AROUND THE HALEMAUMAU CRATER DURING ERUPTIONS 
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE URGED TO 
MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO VOLCANIC EMISSIONS. THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY 
SENSITIVITIES SHOULD TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF KILAUEA VOLCANO, PLEASE SEE
HTTPS://VOLCANOES.USGS.GOV/VOLCANOES/KILAUEA/STATUS.HTML.

FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS, PLEASE VISIT THE HAWAII
INTERAGENCY VOG INFORMATION DASHBOARD AT HTTPS://VOG.IVHHN.ORG.

THE USGS WEBSITE FOR SUBMITTING ASH REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://HAWAIIASH.SCIENCE.

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KINO