Sabancaya volcano news & activity updates:

Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSION OF VA to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Mon, 3 May 2021, 17:15
17:15 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 30 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 17:05 UTC, 03/05/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210503/1710Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/514

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSION OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 03/1640Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1545 W07151 - S1602 W07130
- S1637 W07114 - S1649 W07205 - S1608 W07159 -
S1545 W07151 MOV S 30KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/2230Z SFC/FL240 S1546 W07150
- S1555 W07131 - S1719 W07106 - S1702 W07200 -
S1617 W07201 - S1546 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/0430Z SFC/FL240 S1546
W07149 - S1625 W07125 - S1713 W07105 - S1656
W07202 - S1607 W07205 - S1546 W07149

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/1030Z SFC/FL240 S1546
W07150 - S1716 W07057 - S1702 W07149 - S1631
W07158 - S1546 W07150

RMK: VA PLUME MOV SSE CAN BE SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY
UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. WEBCAM SHOWS CONT
EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND GASES AND INTERMITTENT
ASH. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210503/2310Z=

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