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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: CONS VA EMS SEEN IN STLT. to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Wed, 3 Feb 2021, 21:15
21:15 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 21:11 UTC, 03/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210203/2107Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/136

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONS VA EMS SEEN IN STLT.

OBS VA DTG: 03/2020Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S0159 W07820 - S0200 W07819
- S0220 W07819 - S0219 W07829 - S0159 W07820 MOV
S 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 04/0230Z SFC/FL220 S0158 W07819
- S0200 W07819 - S0232 W07824 - S0229 W07837 -
S0158 W07819

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/0830Z SFC/FL220 S0158
W07820 - S0200 W07818 - S0232 W07823 - S0229
W07837 - S0158 W07820

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/1430Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY MOV SSW AND EXTD 20
NM FM SUMMIT BEFORE DSIPTG. NWP GUIDANCE
INDICATES A CONT SSW-LY MOV THRU T+12 HRS.
MULTIPLE VOLCAT ALERTS RECEIVED. ...KIBLER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210204/0300Z

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