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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLDS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Monday Mar 09, 2020 22:00 PM | BY: VN

Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 9 Mar 2020
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 9 Mar 2020
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 21:44 UTC, 09/03/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200309/2141Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/271

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONS VA CLDS.

OBS VA DTG: 09/2120Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0159 W07820 - S0202 W07820
- S0217 W07855 - S0205 W07856 - S0159 W07820 MOV
SW 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/0330Z SFC/FL200 S0157 W07905
- S0158 W07820 - S0202 W07820 - S0211 W07904 -
S0157 W07905

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 10/0930Z SFC/FL200 S0152
W07907 - S0158 W07820 - S0202 W07819 - S0207
W07905 - S0152 W07907

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 10/1530Z NO ASH EXP

RMK: VA SEEN IN SAT IMAGERY MOV WSW AND EXTDG OUT
25 NM FM SUMMIT. MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS MORE OF A
W-LY MOV THRU T+12 HRS. CONFIDENCE IN NWP GUIDANCE IS
LOW. ...KIBLER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200310/0345Z

Previous news
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM CONTINUES to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Monday, Mar 09, 2020
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

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