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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PUFF EMISSIONS to 23000 ft (7000 m)

Sat, 8 Aug 2020, 23:30 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 15 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 23:26 UTC, 08/08/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200808/2330Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/935

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 08/2240Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1547 W07150 - S1605 W07149
- S1604 W07158 - S1547 W07150 MOV S 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 09/0430Z SFC/FL230 S1548 W07150
- S1620 W07120 - S1626 W07137 - S1628 W07159 -
S1548 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/1030Z SFC/FL230 S1546
W07150 - S1612 W07110 - S1625 W07118 - S1631
W07139 - S1546 W07150

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/1630Z SFC/FL230 S1546
W07150 - S1611 W07106 - S1629 W07129 - S1606
W07155 - S1546 W07150

RMK: VA PULSE IS DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY MOV SSW
EXTENDING 17NMI. WEBCAM SHOWS A CONTINUOUS
EMISSION OF STEAM AND LGT VA WITH SPORADIC PUFF
EMISSIONS...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200809/0530Z=

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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