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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Thu, 12 Nov 2020, 10:45 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 10:35 UTC, 12/11/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201112/1027Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/1104

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL EM

OBS VA DTG: 12/1000Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S0155 W07801 - S0159 W07759
- S0201 W07819 - S0158 W07820 - S0155 W07801 MOV
E 5-10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/1600Z SFC/FL220 S0158 W07819
- S0211 W07814 - S0212 W07817 - S0159 W07821 -
S0158 W07819

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/2200Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0400Z NO VA EXP

RMK: EVEN WITH EXTENSIVE WX CLD IN THE AREA, A
PLUME OF VA WAS DETECTED IN STLT EXT 15 NM E OF
THE SUMMIT. LOW CONFIDENCE IN 6 HR FCST DUE TO
VRBL WNDS. ...TURK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201112/1630Z=

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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