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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: CONTG VA EMS. to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Mon, 24 Aug 2020, 06:30
06:30 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 10-15 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 06:25 UTC, 24/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200824/0623Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/794

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTG VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 24/0550Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S0159 W07818 - S0208 W07806
- S0228 W07810 - S0231 W07835 - S0201 W07820 -
S0159 W07818 MOV S 10-15KT SFC/FL240 S0158 W07821
- S0200 W07818 - S0218 W07831 - S0204 W07844 -
S0158 W07821 MOV SW 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 24/1200Z SFC/FL220 S0159 W07817
- S0240 W07756 - S0240 W07835 - S0200 W07820 -
S0159 W07817 SFC/FL240 S0159 W07820 - S0201
W07819 - S0226 W07846 - S0202 W07859 - S0159
W07820

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 24/1800Z SFC/FL220 S0158
W07820 - S0200 W07819 - S0237 W07832 - S0218
W07900 - S0158 W07820 SFC/FL240 NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 25/0000Z SFC/FL220 S0159
W07820 - S0200 W07818 - S0228 W07853 - S0201
W07910 - S0159 W07820

RMK: VA CLD OBS MOV SE UP TO 25 NM FM SUMMIT AT
FL240. ADDL VA CLD OBS MOV S AND SE UP TO 35 NM
FM SUMMIT BELOW FL220. OBS HGTS ESTD FM NWP MDLS
WITH LOW CONFIDENCE. WINDS AT BOTH HGTS EXP TO
VEER TO WSW THRU T+18. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200824/1230Z

Previous news
Sun, 23 Aug 2020, 19:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS EM to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 23 Aug 2020
Sun, 23 Aug 2020, 10:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS IN SAT IMAGERY. to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Sat, 22 Aug 2020, 21:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Fri, 21 Aug 2020, 07:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS HAS DISP
Thu, 20 Aug 2020, 21:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL VA CLDS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY to 20000 ft (6100 m)

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