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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 23000 ft (7000 m)

Thu, 22 Oct 2020, 00:15 | 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 SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 00:07 UTC, 22/10/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201022/0015Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/1244

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 21/2330Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1546 W07151 - S1555 W07141
- S1558 W07146 - S1546 W07151 MOV SE 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/0530Z SFC/FL230 S1546 W07150
- S1559 W07129 - S1604 W07141 - S1546 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/1130Z SFC/FL230 S1546
W07150 - S1601 W07125 - S1608 W07131 - S1546
W07150

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/1730Z SFC/FL230 S1546
W07152 - S1602 W07123 - S1608 W07123 - S1546
W07152

RMK: A FAINT VA PLUME IS DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY
PARTIALLY HINDERED BY WX CLDS. WEBCAM SHOWS
CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND INTERMITTENT
PUFF OF VA ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201022/0615Z=

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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