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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSS VA EM to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Mon, 30 Dec 2019, 07:00 | 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:

FVXX21 at 06:50 UTC, 30/12/19 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20191230/0648Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/351

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS VA EM

OBS VA DTG: 30/0620Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 S0159 W07820 - S0201 W07819
- S0213 W07847 - S0204 W07850 - S0159 W07820 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 30/1230Z SFC/FL190 S0159 W07820
- S0201 W07819 - S0213 W07847 - S0204 W07851 -
S0159 W07820

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 30/1830Z SFC/FL190 S0159
W07820 - S0202 W07819 - S0213 W07847 - S0203
W07850 - S0159 W07820

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 31/0030Z SFC/FL190 S0159
W07820 - S0202 W07819 - S0214 W07848 - S0206
W07850 - S0159 W07820

RMK: POSS VA EM MOV WSW EXTND APRX 30 NM FROM
SUMMIT. VA NOT SEEN IN STLT DUE TO DENS MET CLDS.
HOT SPOT SEEN IN STLT INDICATES SUMMIT REMAINS
ACT ...VELASCO

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20191230/1245Z

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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