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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 21:30 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on  7 Jan 2020
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 7 Jan 2020
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 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 21:15 UTC, 07/01/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200107/2130Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/030

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 07/2100Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1543 W07104 - S1608 W07104
- S1619 W07120 - S1545 W07149 - S1543 W07104 MOV
SE 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/0300Z SFC/FL240 S1541 W07104
- S1600 W07103 - S1615 W07113 - S1546 W07150 -
S1541 W07104

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/0900Z SFC/FL240 S1531
W07117 - S1546 W07101 - S1600 W07111 - S1546
W07150 - S1531 W07117

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/1500Z SFC/FL240 S1530
W07112 - S1541 W07100 - S1556 W07105 - S1544
W07149 - S1530 W07112

RMK: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS VA PLUME MOV SE
10KT. WEBCAM SHOWS CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF VA TL
FL240 PARTIALLY HIDDEN BY WX CLDS. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200108/0330Z=

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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