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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Tue, 11 Aug 2020, 02:00 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 25 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 01:53 UTC, 11/08/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200811/0200Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/943

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFFS

OBS VA DTG: 11/0110Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1543 W07150 - S1600 W07134
- S1605 W07138 - S1605 W07148 - S1546 W07155 -
S1543 W07150 MOV SE 25KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 11/0700Z SFC/FL240 S1544 W07150
- S1556 W07135 - S1606 W07129 - S1613 W07136 -
S1613 W07142 - S1545 W07154 - S1544 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 11/1300Z SFC/FL240 S1543
W07153 - S1549 W07131 - S1555 W07126 - S1602
W07125 - S1605 W07134 - S1543 W07153 - S1543
W07153

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/1900Z SFC/FL240 S1544
W07153 - S1546 W07125 - S1559 W07122 - S1604
W07132 - S1546 W07153 - S1544 W07153

RMK: VA PULSES MOV SE ARE DETECTED IN STLT
IMAGERY. WEBCAM SHOWS SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA TL
FL240. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200811/0800Z=

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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