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

Fri, 20 May 2022, 00:15 | 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:

FVXX20 at 00:07 UTC, 20/05/22 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20220520/0005Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2022/515

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS POSS

OBS VA DTG: 19/2320Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0149 W07826 - S0200 W07819
- S0201 W07820 - S0155 W07832 - S0149 W07826 MOV
NW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 20/0530Z SFC/FL200 S0149 W07840
- S0200 W07820 - S0201 W07820 - S0158 W07844 -
S0149 W07840

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 20/1130Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/1730Z NO VA EXP

RMK: PREVIOUS VA EMS HAS DISSIPATED AND NO NEW VA
EMS OBS. HOTSPOT ACTIVITY SEEN IN STLT. NWP
MODELS FCST NW MVMT FM SUMMIT. MVMT TO SHIFT W BY
T+6. ...GATLING

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20220520/0600Z

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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