A volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands began erupting Friday morning, with a pilot reporting an ash cloud estimated as high as 24,000 feet, officials say.

Shishaldin Volcano, which erupted briefly last month, was sending up a cloud of volcanic ash that was moving southeast at 50 knots, the National Weather Service said. No communities were expected to see ashfall as of late Friday morning.

#Alaska's Shishaldin volcano has erupted... watch for more from @alaska_avo and the @NWS. Prelim estimates are to 24,000 feet. @NWSAnchorage says it does not affect any communities yet.



SIGMET from Alaska Aviation Weather Unit / #Volcanic Ash Advisory Center here#AKwx pic.twitter.com/dz9LW0NXwa — Dave Snider (@DaveSnider) January 3, 2020

Happy New Year! Here's a time-lapse video of #Shishaldin #volcano, with low-level ash emissions, taken Dec 20, 2019, by W Mayo (@akdggs ) pic.twitter.com/BfafKieSwu — Alaska AVO (@alaska_avo) December 31, 2019

Shishaldin Volcano erupted for about three minutes the morning of Dec. 12, producing an ash cloud that reached up to 25,000 feet.

#Shishaldin looks beautiful tonight from Cold Bay, with incandescent material coming down its flank. Photos courtesy of Aaron Merculief, Dec 12, 2019. pic.twitter.com/GTZdgT4PU3 — Alaska AVO (@alaska_avo) December 13, 2019