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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLD OBSD to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Fri, 20 May 2022, 17:15 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 17:06 UTC, 20/05/22 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20220520/1701Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2022/518

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CLD OBSD

OBS VA DTG: 20/1630Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S0156 W07833 - S0159 W07819
- S0201 W07820 - S0201 W07833 - S0156 W07833 MOV
W 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 20/2230Z SFC/FL220 S0157 W07834
- S0159 W07819 - S0201 W07819 - S0204 W07833 -
S0157 W07834

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 21/0430Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 21/1030Z NO VA EXP

RMK: A SMALL PATCH OF VA CLD OBSD IN SAT JUST W
OF SUMMIT BETWEEN MET CLDS. WEBCAM OBSC BY MET CLDS.
NWP MDL FCST LTLCG THRU T+6HRS. ...ZENG

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20220520/2300Z

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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