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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 03:30 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 03:25 UTC, 08/01/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200108/0330Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/031

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 08/0230Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S1543 W07125 - S1553 W07125
- S1547 W07151 - S1543 W07125 MOV E 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/0830Z SFC/FL220 S1540 W07112
- S1559 W07113 - S1547 W07151 - S1540 W07112

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/1430Z SFC/FL220 S1544
W07112 - S1602 W07116 - S1547 W07151 - S1544
W07112

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/2030Z SFC/FL220 S1538
W07126 - S1558 W07128 - S1547 W07151 - S1538
W07126

RMK: VA DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY MOV E PARTIALLY
HIDDEN BY WX CLDS. THERMAL WEBCAM SHOWS
CONTINUOUS EMISSION TL FL220...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200108/0930Z=

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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