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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EM OBS IN SAT. to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Sun, 30 Aug 2020, 10:00 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 09:45 UTC, 30/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200830/0943Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/822

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EM OBS IN SAT.

OBS VA DTG: 30/0920Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0158 W07843 - S0159 W07819
- S0201 W07819 - S0208 W07842 - S0158 W07843 MOV
W 5-10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 30/1530Z SFC/FL210 S0156 W07854
- S0159 W07820 - S0202 W07819 - S0212 W07853 -
S0156 W07854

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 30/2130Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 31/0330Z NO VA EXP

RMK: DISCRETE VA CLD OBS IN SAT 21 NM W OF
SUMMIT. FURTHER VA CLDS PSBL NEARER TO SUMMIT BUT
WX CLDS OBSC AREA. OBS VA FL ESTD FM NWP MDLS
WITH LOWER CONFIDENCE. CONTD W-LY MVMT EXP THRU
T+6. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200830/1545Z

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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