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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)
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Sangay volcano eruptions:
1934-ongoing (as of 2020), 1728-1916, 1628 (first observation) - ?
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. In historic time: frequent, intermittent strombolian activity

Sangay volcano news

Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL CONTG VA EMS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Wed, 19 Aug 2020, 13:15
13:15 PM | 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:

FVXX21 at 12:58 UTC, 19/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200819/1256Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/782

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: PSBL CONTG VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 19/1230Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0159 W07819 - S0201 W07819
- S0208 W07829 - S0202 W07833 - S0159 W07819 MOV
SW 15-20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 19/1830Z SFC/FL200 S0159 W07819
- S0201 W07819 - S0208 W07832 - S0201 W07833 -
S0159 W07819

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 20/0030Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/0630Z NO VA EXP

RMK: PSBL VA CLD VERY FAINTLY OBS IN SAT IMAGERY
EXT UP TO 10 NM WSW FM SUMMIT. VOLCAT ALERT
INDICATED VA INVOF AND W OF SUMMIT. FL WINDS EXP
TO PERSIST THRU T+6. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200819/1900Z

Previous news
Wed, 19 Aug 2020, 01:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLDS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Tue, 18 Aug 2020, 16:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS CONT to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Tue, 18 Aug 2020, 05:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LKLY CONTG INTMT VA EMS. to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Mon, 17 Aug 2020, 19:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS HAS DISP
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 17 Aug 2020
Mon, 17 Aug 2020, 13:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING EMS to 21000 ft (6400 m)

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