Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVXX22 at 11:20 UTC, 30/04/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260430/1117Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/205
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EMS.
EST VA DTG: 30/1040Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1447 W09134 – N1446 W09131
– N1441 W09134 – N1444 W09137 – N1447 W09134 MOV
SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 30/1630Z SFC/FL140 N1446 W09134
– N1445 W09132 – N1441 W09135 – N1443 W09137 –
N1446 W09134
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 30/2230Z SFC/FL140 N1445
W09134 – N1444 W09132 – N1439 W09137 – N1442
W09140 – N1445 W09134
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 01/0430Z SFC/FL140 N1446
W09133 – N1444 W09132 – N1439 W09137 – N1442
W09140 – N1446 W09133
RMK: INTERMITTENT SMALL VA PUFFS SEEN IN WEBCAM
ENCOUNTERING INVERSION AT FL140 AND FUMIGATING
AROUND AND DRIFTING SW OF THE SUMMIT. NOTHING
SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY DUE TO SMALL AREA OF VA.
…LEE
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260430/1715Z