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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTG VA EMS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Sat, 29 Aug 2020, 08:15 | 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 08:08 UTC, 29/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200829/0807Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/817

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTG VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 29/0740Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0147 W07849 - S0159 W07819
- S0201 W07820 - S0157 W07850 - S0147 W07849 MOV
W 15-20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 29/1330Z SFC/FL200 S0150 W07856
- S0158 W07819 - S0201 W07819 - S0201 W07858 -
S0150 W07856

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 29/1930Z SFC/FL200 S0150
W07857 - S0159 W07819 - S0202 W07820 - S0201
W07859 - S0150 W07857

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 30/0130Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA CLD OBS IN SAT IMAGERY EXT UP TO 30 NM
WNW FM SUMMIT. FL MVMT EXP TURN SLIGHTLY TO W
THRU T+12. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200829/1400Z

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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