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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS OBS VA DTG: 18/1150Z to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Wed, 18 Nov 2020, 12:15 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 26000 ft (7900 m) altitude or flight level 260 and is moving at 15 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 12:10 UTC, 18/11/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201118/1220Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2020/1358
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS
OBS VA DTG: 18/1150Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL260 S1531 W07114 - S1546 W07105
- S1558 W07118 - S1552 W07153 - S1541 W07158 -
S1534 W07149 - S1531 W07114 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1800Z SFC/FL260 S1536 W07149
- S1540 W07056 - S1557 W07052 - S1610 W07104 -
S1555 W07153 - S1542 W07159 - S1536 W07149
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/0000Z SFC/FL260 S1540
W07156 - S1540 W07147 - S1559 W07042 - S1619
W07043 - S1624 W07102 - S1559 W07150 - S1551
W07158 - S1540 W07156
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/0600Z SFC/FL260 S1539
W07153 - S1540 W07043 - S1554 W07035 - S1608
W07046 - S1553 W07151 - S1544 W07157 - S1539
W07153
RMK: VA PULSES ARE SEEN ON STLT IMAGES. WEBCAM
SHOWS INTERMITTENT VA EMISSION WITH SPORADIC
PUFFS TILL FL260. ...SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201118/1820Z=

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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