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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 02:45 | 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 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 02:29 UTC, 12/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210112/0230Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/047

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 12/0200Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL260 S1515 W07202 - S1546 W07148
- S1546 W07152 - S1537 W07205 - S1520 W07214 -
S1515 W07202 MOV NW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/0800Z SFC/FL260 S1518 W07214
- S1544 W07149 - S1546 W07152 - S1541 W07212 -
S1528 W07225 - S1518 W07214

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/1400Z SFC/FL260 S1527
W07225 - S1543 W07150 - S1546 W07150 - S1543
W07216 - S1538 W07231 - S1527 W07225

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 12/2000Z SFC/FL260 S1542
W07231 - S1544 W07151 - S1546 W07150 - S1554
W07205 - S1557 W07228 - S1542 W07231

RMK: A VA PULSE MOV NW IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY. WEBCAM SHOWS CONT EMISSIONS OF GASES AND
LGT VA WITH INTERMITTENT PULSES. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210112/0830Z=

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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