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 and is moving at 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX21 at 15:39 UTC, 20/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260220/1536Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837
AREA: MEXICO
SOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/094
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW AND LNG VA EM
OBS VA DTG: 20/1511Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 N1919 W09907 – N1902 W09837
– N1859 W09836 – N1855 W09926 – N1901 W09932 –
N1919 W09907 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 20/2100Z SFC/FL220 N1944 W10009
– N1903 W09835 – N1859 W09834 – N1851 W10019 –
N1944 W10009
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 21/0300Z SFC/FL220 N2004
W10053 – N1902 W09835 – N1858 W09835 – N1848
W10111 – N2004 W10053
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 21/0900Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA EM SEEN IN WEBCAM AND IN STLT IMG MOVNG W
AT APX 50 NMI FM SUMMIT. EXP W TO WNW MOVNT THRU
T+12 HRS. FL AND FCST BSD ON NWP MDLS. …LINER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260220/2130Z