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Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENTS STRONG PUFFS OBS VA DTG: 05/0115Z

Thu, 5 Jan 2017, 02:45 |
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on  5 Jan 2017
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 5 Jan 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 02:33 UTC, 05/01/17 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20170105/0230Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1546 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2017/017
INFO SOURCE: GOES-13. GFS WINDS. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA.
AVIATION COLOR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENTS STRONG PUFFS
OBS VA DTG: 05/0115Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1546 W07150 - S1534 W07154 - S1553 W07149 -
S1601 W07217 - S1604 W07254 - S1546 W07150 MOV W 8KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 05/0730Z SFC/FL270 S1546 W07150 - S1533 W07145 -
S1554 W07155 - S1601 W07306 - S1546 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 05/1330Z

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 05/1930Z

RMK: T+0 CONFIDENCE LOW. VA NOT SEEN IN STLT DATA
DUE TO WX CLDS. WEBCAM SHOWS STRONG PUFFS OF VA.
ESTIMATED VA MOVEMENT AT T+0 IS BASED ON LAST
ADVISORY'S T+6...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20170105/0830Z=

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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