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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Tue, 4 Aug 2020, 07:15 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 07:08 UTC, 04/08/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200804/0715Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/915

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 04/0620Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S1541 W07150 - S1548 W07149
- S1556 W07159 - S1557 W07205 - S1553 W07210 -
S1549 W07211 - S1543 W07205 - S1541 W07150 MOV W
10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1230Z SFC/FL220 S1543 W07150
- S1550 W07147 - S1601 W07205 - S1557 W07213 -
S1553 W07214 - S1543 W07214 - S1544 W07201 -
S1543 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1830Z SFC/FL220 S1544
W07210 - S1544 W07150 - S1545 W07147 - S1602
W07206 - S1558 W07215 - S1555 W07220 - S1544
W07219 - S1544 W07210

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/0030Z SFC/FL220 S1543
W07150 - S1546 W07149 - S1602 W07200 - S1559
W07212 - S1555 W07215 - S1546 W07213 - S1543
W07150

RMK: VA PULSES MOV W ARE DETECTED IN STLT
IMAGERY. WEBCAM SHOWS CONT EMS OF GASES AND VA
WITH SPORADIC STRONG PUFFS TL FL220. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200804/1315Z=

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Sabancaya volcano
stratovolcano 5967 m / 19,577 ft
Peru, -15.78°S / -71.85°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sabancaya volcano eruptions:
2016, 2015, 2014, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1990-95, 1988, 1986, 1784, 1750, <1595(?)
Typical eruption style
explosive and effusive