Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 .
The full report is as follows:
FVXX21 at 13:24 UTC, 08/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260208/1322Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/092
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL VA EM
OBS VA DTG: 08/1240Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1446 W09134 – N1444 W09132
– N1433 W09136 – N1437 W09144 – N1446 W09134 MOV
SW 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 08/1830Z SFC/FL140 N1446 W09132
– N1444 W09132 – N1423 W09140 – N1431 W09152 –
N1446 W09132
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 09/0030Z SFC/FL140 N1446
W09132 – N1444 W09132 – N1420 W09141 – N1429
W09155 – N1446 W09132
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 09/0630Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA EM SEEN IN WEBCAM AND IN STLT IMG MOVNG
SW AT APX 10 NMI FM SUMMIT. EXP CONT SW MOVNT
THRU T+12 HRS. FL AND FCST BSD ON NWP MDLS.
…LINER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260208/1915Z
