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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Tue, 8 Sep 2020, 13:00 | 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 12:44 UTC, 08/09/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200908/1243Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/858

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL EM

OBS VA DTG: 08/1220Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0155 W07847 - S0158 W07820
- S0202 W07819 - S0202 W07848 - S0155 W07847 MOV
W 20-25KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 08/1830Z SFC/FL210 S0156 W07849
- S0158 W07819 - S0202 W07819 - S0203 W07848 -
S0156 W07849

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 09/0030Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 09/0630Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA NOT SEEN IN STLT DUE TO WX CLD. OBS VA
BASED ON PREV T+6 FCST AND LATEST NWP MODEL
GUIDANCE. LTLCG EXT THRU T+6. ...TURK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200908/1845Z

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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