Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 20 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 16:50 UTC, 08/05/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260508/1700Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/320
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: INT VA PUFF
OBS VA DTG: 08/1630Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1534 W07106 – S1542 W07053
– S1556 W07058 – S1552 W07147 – S1546 W07151 –
S1534 W07106 MOV E 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/2230Z SFC/FL240 S1539 W07115
– S1547 W07104 – S1556 W07101 – S1551 W07147 –
S1547 W07151 – S1539 W07115
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0430Z SFC/FL240 S1529
W07108 – S1535 W07100 – S1547 W07107 – S1552
W07149 – S1546 W07150 – S1529 W07108
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/1030Z SFC/FL240 S1531
W07107 – S1540 W07055 – S1552 W07101 – S1550
W07149 – S1547 W07150 – S1531 W07107
RMK: VA PLUME DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY MOV E.
WEBCAM SHOW CONT EMS OF WV WITH INT VA PUFF EMS
…SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260508/2300Z=