WVAK02 PAWU 242040 WSVAK2 ANCJ WS 242045 PAZA SIGMET JULIET 18 VALID 242045/250245 PANC- ANCHORAGE OCEANIC FIR VA ERUPTION RAIKOKE VOLCANO PSN N4818 E15315 VA CLDS OBS AT 2045Z WI N5802 E16957 - N6241 W17609 - N6352 W16510 - N5116 W17704 - N5802 E16957. SFC/FL380. MOV NE 25KT. WKN. FCST 0245Z VA CLD WI N5802 E17001 - N6442 W16403 - N5306 W17310 - N5802 E17001. SFC/FL380. VA SIGNAL IN SATELLITE IMAGES REMAINS STRONG SO CONFIDENCE IS HIGH IN INITIAL AND SHORT TERM FORECAST OF VA. AIRCRAFT REPORT OF SO2 AT FL470 OVER CENTRAL PORTION OF SIGMET AREA BUT WE BELIEVE VA DOES NOT EXTEND TO THAT LEVEL. AT LEAST A PORTION OF THIS VA WILL LIKELY PERSIST FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 12 HOURS. DB JUN 2019 AAWU