Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 .
The full report is as follows:
FVXX25 at 13:55 UTC, 16/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260216/1353Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820
AREA: ECUADOR
SOURCE ELEV: 17342 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/176
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS LKLY OBS
OBS VA DTG: 16/1320Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S0154 W07910 – S0155 W07905
– S0159 W07904 – S0159 W07910 – S0154 W07910 MOV
W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/1930Z SFC/FL230 S0148 W07919
– S0158 W07819 – S0202 W07820 – S0159 W07920 –
S0148 W07919
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/0130Z SFC/FL230 S0152
W07920 – S0158 W07820 – S0203 W07820 – S0203
W07920 – S0152 W07920
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 17/0730Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA EMS LKLY OBS IN STLT IMG THRU WX CLDS AT
APPRX 48NM FM SUMMIT, ADDTNL VA EMS PSBLY OSBC BY
WX CLDS BASED ON PREV ACTIVITY. NWP MDL GUIDANCE
FCSTS GEN WNW TO W MOVTM THRU T+12. …MONAGHAN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260216/2000Z