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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITENT EMISSION to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Mon, 17 Aug 2020, 18:00 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 18 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 17:56 UTC, 17/08/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200817/1800Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/971

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITENT EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 17/1730Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S1546 W07152 - S1559 W07131
- S1606 W07144 - S1546 W07152 MOV SE 18KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/2330Z SFC/FL200 S1549 W07150
- S1602 W07120 - S1611 W07131 - S1549 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0530Z SFC/FL200 S1548
W07150 - S1611 W07102 - S1617 W07121 - S1548
W07150

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1130Z SFC/FL200 S1548
W07152 - S1615 W07030 - S1623 W07050 - S1548
W07152

RMK: A WEAK VA CLD IS PARTIALLY DETECTED IN STLT
IMAGES, DUE TO MOSTLY COVERED BY WX CLD WEBCAM
SHOWS INTERMITENT EMISSSION OF STEAM AND LGT VA
MOV SE TL FL200. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200818/0000Z=

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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
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