Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX20 at 19:41 UTC, 26/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260826/1938Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1002
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: FRQT VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 26/1910Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1435 W09143 - N1428 W09052
- N1427 W09052 - N1420 W09143 - N1435 W09143 MOV
W 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 27/0100Z SFC/FL150 N1428 W09053
- N1427 W09052 - N1412 W09141 - N1426 W09145 -
N1428 W09053
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 27/0700Z SFC/FL150 N1437
W09144 - N1428 W09052 - N1427 W09052 - N1422
W09144 - N1437 W09144
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 27/1300Z SFC/FL150 N1437
W09144 - N1428 W09052 - N1426 W09052 - N1422
W09144 - N1437 W09144
RMK: VA EMS OBSD IN STLT IMG EXTG APPRX 50 NM W
FM SUMMIT. A MORE WSW MVMT EXP BY T+6 HRS. MVMT
AND HGT BASED ON STLT IMG AND NWP MDLS ...BERTALAN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260827/0145Z