Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 14:43 UTC, 16/04/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260416/1450Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/247
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 16/1400Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1532 W07057 – S1601 W07058
– S1547 W07151 – S1532 W07057 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/2000Z SFC/FL270 S1544 W07041
– S1621 W07050 – S1547 W07150 – S1544 W07041
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/0200Z SFC/FL270 S1547
W07150 – S1554 W07032 – S1630 W07053 – S1547
W07150
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0800Z SFC/FL270 S1453
W07117 – S1522 W07044 – S1547 W07150 – S1453
W07117
RMK: VA SEEN IN SATELLITE DATA MOV E 10KT. WEBCAM
SHOWS STRONG PUFF EMISSION FL270 …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260416/2050Z=