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Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA

Thu, 19 Jan 2017, 00:15 |
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 19 Jan 2017
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 19 Jan 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 00:00 UTC, 19/01/17 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20170119/0000Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1546 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2017/065

INFO SOURCE: GOES-13. GFS WINDS. VOLCANO WEB
CAMERA.

AVIATION COLOR CODE: ORANGE

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 18/2315Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA
WINDS: FL180 080/15KT FL240 090/15KT FL300 105/20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 19/0530Z

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 19/1130Z

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 19/1730Z

RMK: T+0 CONFIDENCE LOW. VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM
STLT DATA DUE TO WX CLDS. WEBCAM SHOWS SPORADIC
PUFFS OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY20170119/0600Z=

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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