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

Thu, 10 Jun 2021, 15:30 | 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 15:26 UTC, 10/06/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210610/1524Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/576

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONS LIGHT VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 10/1500Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0144 W07834 - S0159 W07818
- S0202 W07821 - S0153 W07844 - S0144 W07834 MOV
NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/2100Z SFC/FL200 S0140 W07835
- S0202 W07817 - S0202 W07820 - S0152 W07849 -
S0140 W07835

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 11/0300Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 11/0900Z NO VA EXP

RMK: CONS LIGHT VA EMS OBS IN SAT DATA MOV NW FM
SUMMIT. NWP MDLS FCST LTLCG THRU T+6. ...TUGGLE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210610/2130Z

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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