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

Thu, 19 Dec 2019, 09:00 | 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:

FVXX23 at 08:47 UTC, 19/12/19 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20191219/0845Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/340

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS LIKELY

OBS VA DTG: 19/0820Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0159 W07836 - S0200 W07820
- S0201 W07820 - S0206 W07834 - S0159 W07836 MOV
W 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 19/1430Z SFC/FL200 S0201 W07820
- S0202 W07819 - S0208 W07832 - S0203 W07835 -
S0201 W07820

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 19/2030Z SFC/FL200 S0200
W07820 - S0202 W07819 - S0209 W07831 - S0203
W07835 - S0200 W07820

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/0230Z SFC/FL200 NO ASH EXP

RMK: VA EM NOT SEEN ON STLT IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLD OBSCURATION. HOWEVER, VA STILL EXPCD IN THE
AREA. ...KIM

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20191219/1445Z

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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