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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM CONTINUES to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Monday Mar 09, 2020 05:45 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:

FVXX21 at 05:34 UTC, 09/03/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200309/0532Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/268

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EM CONTINUES

OBS VA DTG: 09/0500Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0155 W07843 - S0159 W07821
- S0201 W07820 - S0205 W07844 - S0155 W07843 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 09/1100Z SFC/FL210 S0156 W07844
- S0159 W07820 - S0201 W07820 - S0205 W07844 -
S0156 W07844

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 09/1700Z SFC/FL210 S0153
W07843 - S0159 W07819 - S0201 W07820 - S0205
W07843 - S0153 W07843

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 09/2300Z SFC/FL210 S0155
W07843 - S0159 W07820 - S0201 W07820 - S0205
W07842 - S0155 W07843

RMK: VA EM SEEN ON STLT IMAGERY MOV W FM SUMMIT.
VA HEIGHT AND FRCST BASED ON IMAGERY AND MODEL
GUIDANCE. ...KIM

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200309/1130Z

Previous news
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLDS SEEN IN SAT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sunday, Mar 08, 2020
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM HAS DISP
Sunday, Mar 08, 2020
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLDS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 8 Mar 2020
Sunday, Mar 08, 2020
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLDS SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY AT 1300Z to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Saturday, Mar 07, 2020
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLD OBS IN STLT. to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Saturday, Mar 07, 2020

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