Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 23:29 UTC, 05/03/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260305/2340Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/151
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFFS EMISSIONS
OBS VA DTG: 05/2250Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1538 W07158 – S1544 W07149
– S1548 W07149 – S1556 W07151 – S1607 W07154 –
S1608 W07209 – S1549 W07215 – S1538 W07213 –
S1538 W07158 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/0450Z SFC/FL250 S1540 W07201
– S1546 W07148 – S1554 W07149 – S1602 W07153 –
S1611 W07202 – S1611 W07211 – S1601 W07215 –
S1550 W07221 – S1543 W07212 – S1540 W07201
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1050Z SFC/FL250 S1541
W07203 – S1544 W07150 – S1547 W07147 – S1606
W07154 – S1612 W07210 – S1604 W07220 – S1549
W07226 – S1541 W07203
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/1650Z SFC/FL250 S1544
W07153 – S1546 W07147 – S1609 W07148 – S1619
W07203 – S1617 W07210 – S1602 W07222 – S1549
W07208 – S1544 W07153
RMK: SOME STRONG VA EMISSIONS ARE SEEN IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WEBCAM DURING LAST HOURS TL
FL250 MOV SW 10KT. …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260306/0540Z=