Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 06:03 UTC, 01/03/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/0615Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/130
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: LIGHT EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 01/0550Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S1521 W07206 – S1521 W07143
– S1544 W07152 – S1545 W07150 – S1545 W07152 –
S1545 W07150 – S1521 W07206 MOV N 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/1150Z SFC/FL220 S1520 W07153
– S1544 W07152 – S1522 W07213 – S1520 W07153
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1750Z SFC/FL220 S1519
W07147 – S1545 W07152 – S1521 W07214 – S1519
W07147
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2350Z SFC/FL220 S1521
W07222 – S1521 W07151 – S1546 W07151 – S1521
W07222
RMK: STLT IMAGERY SHOWS THIN VA PLUME MOV N …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260301/1215Z=