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 15 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 05:34 UTC, 05/03/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260305/0545Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/148
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. VONA.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSIONS
OBS VA DTG: 05/0510Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 S1517 W07210 – S1547 W07151
– S1559 W07208 – S1552 W07221 – S1540 W07225 –
S1525 W07220 – S1517 W07210 MOV NW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1110Z SFC/FL280 S1419 W07308
– S1512 W07202 – S1547 W07150 – S1559 W07214 –
S1555 W07241 – S1528 W07257 – S1440 W07319 –
S1419 W07308
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1710Z SFC/FL280 S1402
W07316 – S1457 W07248 – S1538 W07140 – S1557
W07159 – S1559 W07246 – S1437 W07359 – S1404
W07359 – S1402 W07316
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/2310Z SFC/FL280 S1404
W07414 – S1404 W07336 – S1500 W07302 – S1546
W07147 – S1607 W07206 – S1610 W07248 – S1557
W07309 – S1453 W07359 – S1404 W07414
RMK: VONA RCVD AT 0223Z FROM IGP INFORM OF NEW
EMISSIONS OF VA. VA CLD OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
TO FL280 MOV NW. …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260305/1145Z=