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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLDS OBS AND SUMMIT HOTSPOT OBS IN STLT IMAGERY to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Thu, 19 Nov 2020, 23:30 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 19 Nov 2020
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 19 Nov 2020
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:

FVXX21 at 23:24 UTC, 19/11/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201119/2321Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/1131

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. WEB CAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CLDS OBS AND SUMMIT HOTSPOT
OBS IN STLT IMAGERY

OBS VA DTG: 19/2300Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0158 W07820 - S0201 W07817
- S0219 W07825 - S0205 W07838 - S0158 W07820 MOV
SW 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 20/0500Z SFC/FL200 S0158 W07822
- S0202 W07817 - S0228 W07825 - S0205 W07847 -
S0158 W07822

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 20/1100Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/1700Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA CLDS AND SUMMIT HOTSPOT OBS IN STLT. LOW
CONF WITH VA EXT DUE TO WX CLDS OVER REGION. VA
HGT FM PREV VAA. VA DIR FM STLT/NWP MDLS SHOWS
CONT SW-LY MOVMT THRU T+6. ...SAMBUCCI

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201120/0515Z

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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