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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCL LIGHT VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Sat, 5 Jun 2021, 23:15 | 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:

FVXX23 at 23:13 UTC, 05/06/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210605/2311Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/558

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCL LIGHT VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 05/2230Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0158 W07819 - S0202 W07819
- S0212 W07844 - S0202 W07851 - S0158 W07819 MOV
SW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 06/0430Z SFC/FL200 S0158 W07819
- S0202 W07819 - S0214 W07847 - S0202 W07854 -
S0158 W07819

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 06/1030Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 06/1630Z NO VA EXP

RMK: OCL LIGHT VA EMS MOV SW FM SUMMIT EXT 30 NM.
NWP MDLS FCST LTLCG THRU T+6. ...TUGGLE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210606/0515Z

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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