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Ecuador, -2°S / -78.34°W
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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA CLDS to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Monday Mar 02, 2020 15:45 PM | BY: VN

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 and is moving at 15-20 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 15:41 UTC, 02/03/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200302/1540Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/241

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS. GEOPHYSICAL
INST.

ERUPTION DETAILS: PSBL VA CLDS

OBS VA DTG: 02/1520Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 S0158 W07834 - S0159 W07819
- S0201 W07819 - S0201 W07820 - S0205 W07834 -
S0158 W07834 MOV W 15-20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/2130Z SFC/FL190 S0158 W07835
- S0159 W07820 - S0201 W07819 - S0207 W07835 -
S0158 W07835

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/0330Z NO ASH EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/0930Z NO ASH EXP

RMK: VA IS NOT SEEN IN SAT IMAGERY DUE TO WX
CLDS. VA CLD ACT IS PSBL. MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS A
CONTD W-LY MOV THRU T+6 HRS. HGT AND MOV BASED ON
NWP AND SAT. ...KIBLER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200302/2145Z

Previous news
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS LKLY to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Monday, Mar 02, 2020
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA CLDS SEEN IN SAT. to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Sunday, Mar 01, 2020
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS EM to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Sunday, Mar 01, 2020
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 29 Feb 2020
Saturday, Feb 29, 2020
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS EM to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Saturday, Feb 29, 2020

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