Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 08:21 UTC, 21/02/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260221/0830Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/101
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. VOLCAT.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 21/0740Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1543 W07213 – S1546 W07151
– S1549 W07150 – S1552 W07213 – S1547 W07216 –
S1543 W07213 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/1340Z SFC/FL250 S1541 W07219
– S1546 W07150 – S1551 W07153 – S1552 W07220 –
S1546 W07223 – S1541 W07219
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1940Z SFC/FL250 S1540
W07214 – S1543 W07153 – S1546 W07150 – S1550
W07152 – S1550 W07203 – S1550 W07214 – S1545
W07217 – S1540 W07214
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/0140Z SFC/FL250 S1544
W07155 – S1546 W07150 – S1552 W07151 – S1555
W07156 – S1556 W07216 – S1552 W07220 – S1547
W07217 – S1544 W07155
RMK: THIN VA PLUME DETECTED IN SATELLITE DATA
UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES MOV W 10KT. WEBCAM NOT
AVAILABLE. …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260221/1430Z=