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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Fri, 22 Jan 2021, 05:15 | 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 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 05:09 UTC, 22/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210122/0506Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/084

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONT VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 22/0504Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S0158 W07820 - S0214 W07901
- S0200 W07905 - S0158 W07820 MOV W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 22/1100Z SFC/FL220 S0159 W07819
- S0217 W07901 - S0202 W07906 - S0159 W07819

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 22/1700Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 22/2300Z NO VA EXP

RMK: CONT VA EMS OBS MOV W FM SUMMIT IN STLT
IMAGERY. VA FCST TO CONT W MOV FM SUMMIT THRU
T+6HRS. FL AND FCST BASED ON NWM MDLS. ...FISHER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210122/1100Z

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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