Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 13:34 UTC, 14/02/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260214/1340Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/078
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA PUFF
OBS VA DTG: 14/1310Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1547 W07151 – S1556 W07153
– S1558 W07202 – S1550 W07201 – S1547 W07151 MOV
SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/1910Z SFC/FL240 S1535 W07158
– S1547 W07150 – S1559 W07158 – S1552 W07219 –
S1535 W07220 – S1535 W07158
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/0110Z SFC/FL240 S1534
W07204 – S1547 W07151 – S1551 W07209 – S1540
W07219 – S1534 W07204
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0710Z SFC/FL240 S1531
W07209 – S1547 W07150 – S1553 W07211 – S1541
W07223 – S1531 W07209
RMK: VA PULSE DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY MOV
SW. WEBCAM SHOWS SMALL PUFF TL FL240 UNDER
PARTIALLY COVERED SKIES …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260214/1940Z=