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Kilauea lava flow safety zone, kamokuna, hawaii county, hawaii; kaimu-chain of craters rd, pāhoa, hi 96778,…

NOAAORR-9457

issued
2017-03-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-03-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-03-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
19.318, -155.045
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Kilauea Lava flow safety zone, Kamokuna, Hawaii County, Hawaii; Kaimu-Chain of Craters Rd, Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA.
Kaimu-Chain of Craters Rd, Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA.
1. On March 14, 2017, the USCG Sector Honolulu asked NOAA ERD to provide guidance for establishing a safety zone where lava flowing from Kilauea Volcano is currently entering the ocean at Kamokuna, Hawaii County, Hawaii.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 19.318N 155.045W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9457: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9457

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