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stratovolcano 5967 m / 19,577 ft
Peru, -15.78°S / -71.85°W
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Sabancaya volcano news & activity updates:

Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSION to 27000 ft (8200 m)

Wednesday May 15, 2019 00:00 AM | BY: VN

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 and is moving at 35 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 23:55 UTC, 14/05/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190515/0000Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/540

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS WINDS. VOLCANO WEB
CAMERA. VOLCAT.

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 14/2320Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1456 W07105 - S1508 W07044
- S1522 W07102 - S1549 W07151 - S1543 W07153 -
S1456 W07105 MOV NE 35KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/0530Z SFC/FL270 S1446 W07057
- S1453 W07027 - S1504 W07027 - S1551 W07150 -
S1543 W07152 - S1446 W07057

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/1130Z SFC/FL270 S1448
W07053 - S1456 W07036 - S1508 W07029 - S1543
W07125 - S1551 W07149 - S1544 W07152 - S1448
W07053

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/1730Z SFC/FL270 S1446
W07105 - S1454 W07046 - S1517 W07059 - S1550
W07147 - S1546 W07153 - S1446 W07105

RMK: VA PULSES ARE DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY
PARTIALLY HIDDEN BY WX CLDS. WEBCAM SHOWS
CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF WV WITH SPORADIC PUFF
EMISSION OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190515/0600Z=

Previous news
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSION to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 25 kts in NE direction. ... [more]
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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 25 kts in E direction. ... [more]
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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 25 kts in E direction. ... [more]
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: WEAK EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND GASES
Monday, May 13, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA
Monday, May 13, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
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