Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 08:45 UTC, 16/02/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260216/0850Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/083
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 16/0710Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 S1543 W07156 – S1545 W07150
– S1551 W07150 – S1554 W07205 – S1543 W07204 –
S1543 W07156 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1310Z SFC/FL280 S1540 W07301
– S1543 W07154 – S1548 W07150 – S1551 W07149 –
S1601 W07301 – S1540 W07301
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/1910Z SFC/FL280 S1546
W07153 – S1553 W07150 – S1600 W07158 – S1617
W07310 – S1559 W07326 – S1546 W07153
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0110Z SFC/FL280 S1550
W07150 – S1628 W07305 – S1559 W07357 – S1550
W07150
RMK: VA PULSE DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
PARTIALLY HIDDEN BY MET CLDS MOV W. FL BASED ON
MOTION AND GFS MODEL …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260216/1450Z=