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 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 14:11 UTC, 17/06/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260617/1415Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/426
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA PUFF
OBS VA DTG: 17/1350Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1546 W07150 – S1558 W07144
– S1605 W07146 – S1558 W07152 – S1546 W07150 MOV
SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/1950Z SFC/FL230 S1545 W07151
– S1555 W07132 – S1608 W07131 – S1603 W07147 –
S1545 W07151
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0150Z SFC/FL230 S1547
W07150 – S1550 W07123 – S1606 W07114 – S1607
W07132 – S1547 W07150
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/0750Z SFC/FL230 S1546
W07114 – S1604 W07101 – S1604 W07122 – S1547
W07150 – S1546 W07114
RMK: VA PUFF EMISSION IS OBSERVED IN STLT IMAGERY
AND WEBCAM IMAGERY MOV SE 15KT TL FL230 UNDER
CLEAR SKIES. …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260617/2015Z=