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Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL CONTG OCNL VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Mon, 17 Aug 2020, 09:30 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX22 at 09:25 UTC, 17/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200817/0923Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: REVENTADOR 352010
PSN: S0005 W07739

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 11686 FT [3562 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/684

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: PSBL CONTG OCNL VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 17/0900Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0004 W07740 - S0005 W07739
- S0013 W07756 - S0005 W07759 - S0004 W07740 MOV
SW 10-20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1500Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/2100Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0300Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA NOT OBS IN SAT DUE TO WX CLD OBSCN. OCNL
VA PUFFS OBS PRIOR TO OBSCN IN LAST FEW HRS. OBS
VA AREA ESTD FM NWP MDLS AND PREV VAA. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200817/1530Z

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Reventador volcano
Stratovolcano 3562 m (11,686 ft)
Ecuador, -0.08°S / -77.66°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Reventador volcano eruptions:
1541, 1590, 1691, 1748, 1797, 1802, 1843, 1843, 1844, 1856, 1871, 1894, 1898-1906, 1912, 1926, 1929, 1936, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1972, 1973-74, 1976, 2002 (large eruption), 2004 (Nov) - 2005 (Jan), 2005 (June) - 2006 (March), 2008 (July) - ongoing
Typical eruption style
Explosive and effusive.
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