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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL CONTG VA EMS. to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Fri, 28 Aug 2020, 07:15 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 07:09 UTC, 28/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200828/0708Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/813

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: PSBL CONTG VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 28/0640Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 S0158 W07843 - S0159 W07820
- S0201 W07819 - S0207 W07843 - S0158 W07843 MOV
W 25-30KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/1230Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 28/1830Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/0030Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA NOT OBS DUE TO WX CLD OBSCN. PSBL VA EM
OBS A FEW HRS AGO DURING GAP IN WX CLD COVER. OBS
VA AREA ESTD FM PREV VAA AND NWP MDLS. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200828/1315Z

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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