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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF OF VA to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Sat, 18 Mar 2023, 11:30 11:30 AM | 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 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 11:21 UTC, 18/03/23 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20230318/1130Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2023/316

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFF OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 18/1050Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1535 W07202 - S1539 W07148
- S1544 W07144 - S1549 W07148 - S1550 W07200 -
S1542 W07212 - S1535 W07202 MOV W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1700Z SFC/FL240 S1535 W07201
- S1537 W07148 - S1543 W07143 - S1550 W07146 -
S1556 W07200 - S1556 W07219 - S1545 W07214 -
S1535 W07201

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/2300Z SFC/FL240 S1513
W07155 - S1520 W07146 - S1546 W07146 - S1550
W07148 - S1549 W07155 - S1544 W07159 - S1523
W07201 - S1513 W07155

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/0500Z SFC/FL240 S1520
W07157 - S1545 W07146 - S1550 W07149 - S1548
W07155 - S1528 W07210 - S1521 W07206 - S1520
W07157

RMK: VA PULSES MOV W ARE BARELY VISIBLE IN STLT
IMAGERY PARTIALLY HINDERED BY WX CLD. WEBCAM
SHOWS CONT EMS GASES AND SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA TL
FL240. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20230318/1730Z=

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Sabancaya volcano
stratovolcano 5967 m / 19,577 ft
Peru, -15.78°S / -71.85°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sabancaya volcano eruptions:
2016, 2015, 2014, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1990-95, 1988, 1986, 1784, 1750, <1595(?)
Typical eruption style
explosive and effusive
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