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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Sat, 27 Feb 2021, 13:15 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 13:04 UTC, 27/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210227/1310Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/241

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 27/1240Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1544 W07204 - S1546 W07152
- S1550 W07204 - S1544 W07204 MOV W 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/1830Z SFC/FL240 S1542 W07231
- S1547 W07151 - S1550 W07200 - S1552 W07230 -
S1542 W07231

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/0030Z SFC/FL240 S1541
W07255 - S1547 W07151 - S1551 W07156 - S1557
W07253 - S1541 W07255

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/0630Z SFC/FL240 S1547
W07151 - S1559 W07204 - S1614 W07306 - S1549
W07310 - S1547 W07151

RMK: WEAK VA PULSES MOV W ARE HARDLY DETECTED ON
STLT IMAGERY UNDER PARTIALLY COVERED SKIES.
WEBCAM SHOWS INTERMITTENT EMISSION AT FL240.
...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210227/1910Z=

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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