Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 22000 ft (6700 m), or flight level 220.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX23 at 11:01 UTC, 19/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260819/1058Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624
AREA: COLOMBIA
SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/416
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. VONA. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS OBS
OBS VA DTG: 19/1030Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 N0220 W07624 - N0217 W07622
- N0204 W07634 - N0213 W07641 - N0220 W07624 MOV
SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 19/1630Z SFC/FL220 N0220 W07623
- N0217 W07622 - N0158 W07638 - N0208 W07647 -
N0220 W07623
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 19/2230Z SFC/FL220 N0220
W07624 - N0220 W07623 - N0158 W07628 - N0202
W07639 - N0220 W07624
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/0430Z SFC/FL220 N0220
W07623 - N0218 W07622 - N0201 W07637 - N0211
W07645 - N0220 W07623
RMK: VA EMS RCNTLY OBS ON STLT MVG SW FM SUMMIT.
VONA RPRT RCVD. A GEN SW TO SSW MVMT EXP THRU
T+18. FL AND FCST BASED ON NWP MDLS. ...EVANS
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260819/1700Z