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Sangay volcano
Stratovolcano 5230 m (17,159 ft)
Ecuador, -2°S / -78.34°W
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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 VA EMS. to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Sat, 2 Jan 2021, 12:00
12:00 PM | 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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 11:58 UTC, 02/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210102/1153Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/007

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: PSBL VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 02/1130Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S0159 W07832 - S0159 W07820
- S0201 W07820 - S0205 W07832 - S0159 W07832 MOV
W 20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/1730Z SFC/FL220 S0159 W07820
- S0201 W07819 - S0208 W07844 - S0159 W07845 -
S0159 W07820

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/2330Z SFC/FL220 S0158
W07843 - S0159 W07819 - S0201 W07820 - S0208
W07844 - S0158 W07843

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/0530Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA NOT OBSD BY STLT AT IMG TIME DUE TO WX
CLD CVR. HWVR, VA CLD WAS OBSD 2-3 HRS AGO MOVG
W. NWP MDLS SUGGEST ANY VA CLD TO MOV W-WSW WITH
LTLCG IN WINDS THRU T+12HRS. ...HOSLEY

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210102/1800Z

Previous news
Sat, 2 Jan 2021, 01:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA CLDS CONTG to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 14:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EM AT 1244Z TO FL240 to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 02:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT LGT VA EMS to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 14:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLDS to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 04:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

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