Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 .
The full report is as follows:
FVXX23 at 17:08 UTC, 10/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260810/1705Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624
AREA: COLOMBIA
SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/378
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTG OBS VA EMS.
OBS VA DTG: 10/1640Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N0231 W07645 – N0220 W07623
– N0218 W07624 – N0219 W07648 – N0231 W07645 MOV
NW 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/2230Z SFC/FL170 N0241 W07705
– N0220 W07623 – N0219 W07624 – N0220 W07709 –
N0241 W07705
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 11/0430Z SFC/FL170 N0241
W07705 – N0220 W07623 – N0217 W07623 – N0220
W07709 – N0241 W07705
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 11/1030Z SFC/FL170 N0243
W07705 – N0220 W07623 – N0218 W07623 – N0220
W07709 – N0243 W07705
RMK: VA EMS CONTG AS OBS IN SAT IMG. OBS VA FL
ESTD FM NWP MDLS. FL MVMT EXP TO PERSIST THROUGH
T+18 HRS. …CLARK
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260810/2300Z