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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS OBS VA DTG: 15/1620Z to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Sun, 15 Nov 2020, 17:15 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 17:05 UTC, 15/11/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201115/1658Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820
AREA: ECUADOR
SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2020/1116
INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. VONA. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 15/1620Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S0146 W07830 - S0200 W07819
- S0201 W07819 - S0152 W07834 - S0146 W07830 MOV
NW 5-10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/2230Z SFC/FL240 S0154 W07834
- S0159 W07819 - S0201 W07819 - S0201 W07835 -
S0154 W07834
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/0430Z SFC/FL240 S0155
W07834 - S0159 W07819 - S0201 W07820 - S0201
W07835 - S0155 W07834
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/1030Z SFC/FL240 S0154
W07835 - S0159 W07818 - S0201 W07820 - S0201
W07835 - S0154 W07835
RMK: VA NOT DETECTED ON STLT DUE TO XTNSV WX CLDS
IN AREA. OCNL HOTSPOT NOTED ON SWIR. VONA RPRT
INDICATES VA EMS MOVG NW OF SUMMIT. NWP MDL WINDS
FCST TO TURN MORE FM THE ESE BY T+6 HR. ...KONON
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201115/2300Z=

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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