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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 21000 ft (6400 m)

Mon, 31 Aug 2020, 04:45
04:45 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 04:32 UTC, 31/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200831/0431Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/826

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTG VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 31/0410Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0140 W07846 - S0159 W07819
- S0201 W07819 - S0214 W07849 - S0140 W07846 MOV
W 5-10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 31/1000Z SFC/FL210 S0127 W07907
- S0159 W07819 - S0201 W07819 - S0202 W07918 -
S0127 W07907

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 31/1600Z SFC/FL210 S0134
W07910 - S0159 W07819 - S0201 W07819 - S0210
W07919 - S0134 W07910

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 31/2200Z SFC/FL210 S0137
W07912 - S0159 W07819 - S0201 W07819 - S0213
W07918 - S0137 W07912

RMK: CLEARING WX CLDS REVEALED VA CLD FANNING OUT
NW TO SW UP TO 30 NM FM SUMMIT. VA HGT ESTD FM
NWP MDLS AND VOLCAT ALERT. CONTD W-LY MVMT EXP
THRU T+18. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200831/1030Z

Previous news
Sun, 30 Aug 2020, 18:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLD EMS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sun, 30 Aug 2020, 10:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EM OBS IN SAT. to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Sun, 30 Aug 2020, 04:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT OBS IN SAT.
Sat, 29 Aug 2020, 16:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLDS SEEN IN SAT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sat, 29 Aug 2020, 08:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTG VA EMS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)

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