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

Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 19:00 | 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 18:55 UTC, 11/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210111/1851Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/043

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CLDS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY

OBS VA DTG: 11/1820Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0146 W07923 - S0157 W07818
- S0204 W07819 - S0219 W07923 - S0146 W07923 MOV
W 20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/0030Z SFC/FL200 S0139 W07934
- S0157 W07818 - S0204 W07819 - S0227 W07934 -
S0139 W07934

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/0630Z SFC/FL200 S0140
W07934 - S0157 W07820 - S0204 W07818 - S0228
W07933 - S0140 W07934

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/1230Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA CLDS OBS IN STLT APPROX 60 NMI W FM
SUMMIT. WX CLDS OBS OVER SUMMIT REGION IN SUMMIT
WEB CAM. VA DIR/HGT FM PREV VAA AND STLT. NWP
MDLS SHOWS CONT W-LY MOVMT THRU T+12. ...SAMBUCCI

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210112/0045Z

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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