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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS IN STLT to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Wed, 13 Oct 2021, 21:30 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX23 at 21:20 UTC, 13/10/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20211013/2118Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/890

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS IN STLT

OBS VA DTG: 13/2050Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 S0143 W07826 - S0159 W07820
- S0202 W07822 - S0146 W07834 - S0143 W07826 MOV
NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/0300Z SFC/FL190 S0129 W07837
- S0159 W07819 - S0202 W07820 - S0144 W07850 -
S0129 W07837

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/0900Z SFC/FL190 S0133
W07852 - S0159 W07819 - S0202 W07819 - S0158
W07856 - S0133 W07852

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/1500Z SFC/FL190 S0133
W07852 - S0158 W07819 - S0203 W07819 - S0159
W07856 - S0133 W07852

RMK: VA EMS WERE OBS IN G16 STLT IMAGERY MOVG
APPRX 20NM NW OF THE SUMMIT. VA FCST TO MOV
NW/WNW THRU T+18 HRS BASED ON NWP MDL GUIDANCE.
...COVERDALE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20211014/0315Z

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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