Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 16000 ft (4900 m), or flight level 160, and moving at 5 kts in SW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX22 at 18:15 UTC, 26/10/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261026/1813Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1243
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: FREQUENT VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 26/1740Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N1428 W09053 - N1428 W09052
- N1418 W09053 - N1417 W09105 - N1425 W09108 -
N1428 W09053 MOV SW 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 26/2330Z SFC/FL160 N1428 W09053
- N1427 W09052 - N1410 W09101 - N1416 W09109 -
N1428 W09053
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 27/0530Z SFC/FL160 N1428
W09052 - N1408 W09049 - N1410 W09058 - N1428
W09053 - N1428 W09052
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 27/1130Z SFC/FL160 N1428
W09052 - N1410 W09045 - N1408 W09054 - N1428
W09053 - N1428 W09052
RMK: VA EMS OBS IN WEBCAM AND STLT IMG EXT APRX
15NM SW FM SUMMIT. S MVMT EXP BY T+12. FCST BASED
ON STLT AND MDL WINDS. ...GATLING
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20261027/0015Z