Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 35000 ft (10700 m) altitude or flight level 350 and is moving at 35 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX24 at 01:20 UTC, 16/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260216/0117Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/005
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. HVO. HONOLULU MWO. VONA.
WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: SIG VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 16/0051Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL350 N1930 W15502 – N1919 W15503
– N1924 W15518 – N1925 W15518 – N1926 W15517 –
N1930 W15502 MOV E 35KT SFC/FL100 N1925 W15518 –
N1925 W15516 – N1911 W15513 – N1910 W15525 –
N1925 W15518 MOV S 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/0700Z SFC/FL350 N1950 W15317
– N1900 W15314 – N1923 W15517 – N1926 W15517 –
N1950 W15317 SFC/FL100 N1926 W15516 – N1858
W15511 – N1858 W15528 – N1926 W15517 – N1926
W15516
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/1300Z SFC/FL350 N2002
W15159 – N1846 W15150 – N1924 W15517 – N1926
W15517 – N2002 W15159 SFC/FL100 NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/1900Z SFC/FL350 NO VA EXP
RMK: SO2 AND VA PLUME DETECTED ON STLT. ONE FL350
MOVG E AND ANOTHER FL100 MOVG S. WEBCAM SHOWS SIG
ERUPTION. NO CHG FCST TO MDL WINDS AT FL EITHER
LVL NXT 12 HR. …KONON
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260216/0715Z