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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTMT VA CLDS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Tue, 28 Jul 2020, 18:45 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 18:39 UTC, 28/07/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200728/1835Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/722

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTMT VA CLDS.

OBS VA DTG: 28/1800Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0157 W07843 - S0201 W07819
- S0202 W07818 - S0205 W07844 - S0157 W07843 MOV
W 20-25KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 29/0000Z SFC/FL200 S0156 W07858
- S0200 W07817 - S0202 W07818 - S0207 W07858 -
S0156 W07858

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 29/0600Z SFC/FL200 S0159
W07911 - S0159 W07820 - S0202 W07819 - S0211
W07909 - S0159 W07911

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/1200Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA CLD OBSD ABT 20 NMI W OF SUMMIT THRU BKN
WX CLD CVR. ALL VA W OF MTNS HAS DISP. NWP MDLS
FCST LTLCG IN WINDS THRU T+6HRS WITH HIGHER WINDS
FCST AT T+12HRS. ...HOSLEY

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200729/0030Z

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Sangay volcano
Stratovolcano 5230 m (17,159 ft)
Ecuador, -2°S / -78.34°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sangay volcano eruptions:
1934-ongoing (as of 2020), 1728-1916, 1628 (first observation) - ?
Typical eruption style
Explosive. In historic time: frequent, intermittent strombolian activity