Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 18000 ft (5500 m), or flight level 180.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX23 at 02:58 UTC, 12/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY -CORRECTION
DTG: 20260812/0256Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624
AREA: COLOMBIA
SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/385
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. VONA. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: LGT VA EMS PSBLY OBS
OBS VA DTG: 12/0220Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL180 N0225 W07632 - N0220 W07624
- N0218 W07624 - N0221 W07632 - N0225 W07632 MOV
NW 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/0830Z SFC/FL180 N0232 W07645
- N0220 W07623 - N0217 W07624 - N0226 W07648 -
N0232 W07645
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/1430Z SFC/FL180 N0228
W07644 - N0220 W07623 - N0218 W07623 - N0222
W07645 - N0228 W07644
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/2030Z SFC/FL180 N0229
W07643 - N0220 W07624 - N0217 W07623 - N0225
W07644 - N0229 W07643
RMK: COR FOR VONA INFO. VONA RCVD RPRTNG VA EMS
UP TO FL180. LGT VA EMS PSBLY OBS IN STLT IMG UP
TO APPRX 8NM FM SUMMIT. NWP MDL GUIDANCE FCSTS
GEN NW MOVMT THRU T+18. ...MONAGHAN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260812/0900Z