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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLD OBSD IN STLT to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Thu, 16 Sep 2021, 11:30 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX24 at 11:17 UTC, 16/09/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210916/1114Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/823

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CLD OBSD IN STLT

OBS VA DTG: 16/1050Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0156 W07837 - S0159 W07819
- S0201 W07819 - S0201 W07837 - S0156 W07837 MOV
W 30KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/1700Z SFC/FL210 S0149 W07906
- S0159 W07819 - S0202 W07819 - S0205 W07907 -
S0149 W07906

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/2300Z SFC/FL210 S0149
W07907 - S0159 W07819 - S0202 W07819 - S0205
W07907 - S0149 W07907

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 17/0500Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA CLD OBSD MOV W OF SUMMIT APRX 19 NM. FL
WINDS BASED ON NWP MDL GDNC. HIGH WINDS IN THE
AREA. ...ZENG/JLEVINE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210916/1715Z

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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