Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 12:10 UTC, 27/04/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260427/1220Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/275
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: INT VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 27/1150Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1541 W07207 – S1547 W07150
– S1556 W07147 – S1609 W07221 – S1546 W07238 –
S1541 W07207 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/1750Z SFC/FL230 S1511 W07123
– S1519 W07103 – S1537 W07105 – S1551 W07145 –
S1547 W07154 – S1529 W07144 – S1511 W07123
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 27/2350Z SFC/FL230 S1515
W07107 – S1519 W07053 – S1537 W07053 – S1552
W07141 – S1547 W07153 – S1529 W07140 – S1515
W07107
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/0550Z SFC/FL230 S1502
W07125 – S1512 W07101 – S1545 W07119 – S1550
W07153 – S1537 W07151 – S1502 W07125
RMK: FAINT VA PLUME IS DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY.
WEBCAM SHOW INT PUFF EMS OF VA. …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260427/1820Z=