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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA OBS IN STLT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Sat, 12 Sep 2020, 04:30 | 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 04:21 UTC, 12/09/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200912/0419Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/873

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: LGT VA OBS IN STLT.

OBS VA DTG: 12/0340Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0159 W07820 - S0201 W07819
- S0217 W07835 - S0205 W07843 - S0159 W07820 MOV
SW 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/0930Z SFC/FL200 S0159 W07820
- S0201 W07819 - S0217 W07835 - S0205 W07844 -
S0159 W07820

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/1530Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/2130Z NO VA EXP

RMK: LGT VA CLDS OBS IN STLT MOV SW OF SUMMIT
APRX 15-20 NM PRIOR TO DSIPTG. ...LEVINE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200912/1015Z

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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