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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Fri, 20 Nov 2020, 21:45 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 20 Nov 2020
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 20 Nov 2020
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 5 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 21:40 UTC, 20/11/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201120/2145Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/1368

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 20/2120Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL260 S1538 W07156 - S1539 W07147
- S1547 W07123 - S1613 W07138 - S1548 W07159 -
S1538 W07156 MOV SE 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0330Z SFC/FL260 S1537 W07149
- S1550 W07128 - S1607 W07146 - S1555 W07201 -
S1543 W07200 - S1537 W07149

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0930Z SFC/FL260 S1538
W07149 - S1543 W07126 - S1603 W07130 - S1558
W07159 - S1546 W07201 - S1538 W07149

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1530Z SFC/FL260 S1538
W07144 - S1552 W07129 - S1610 W07143 - S1552
W07204 - S1541 W07158 - S1538 W07144

RMK: VA PLUME MOV SE IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY UNDER PARTIALLY COVERED SKIES. WEBCAM
SHOWS CONT EMISSIONS OF VA TL FL260 ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201121/0345Z=

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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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