Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 and is moving at 20 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX23 at 00:45 UTC, 08/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260108/0043Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/030
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EM
OBS VA DTG: 08/0000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 N1429 W09053 – N1426 W09052
– N1416 W09122 – N1424 W09125 – N1429 W09053 MOV
W 15KT SFC/FL170 N1450 W09132 – N1429 W09052 –
N1426 W09053 – N1438 W09137 – N1450 W09132 MOV NW
20KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 08/0600Z SFC/FL130 N1428 W09052
– N1426 W09052 – N1414 W09127 – N1425 W09128 –
N1428 W09052 SFC/FL170 N1452 W09133 – N1429
W09052 – N1426 W09052 – N1440 W09139 – N1452
W09133
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 08/1200Z SFC/FL130 N1442
W09129 – N1428 W09052 – N1427 W09053 – N1430
W09132 – N1442 W09129 SFC/FL170 N1455 W09131 –
N1428 W09052 – N1426 W09053 – N1442 W09138 –
N1455 W09131
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 08/1800Z SFC/FL130 N1447
W09126 – N1428 W09052 – N1426 W09053 – N1434
W09131 – N1447 W09126 SFC/FL170 N1458 W09128 –
N1428 W09052 – N1426 W09053 – N1446 W09137 –
N1458 W09128
RMK: VA EM SEEN IN STLT IMG MOVING WNW AT APX 45
NMI FM SUMMIT AND WSW AT APX 30 NMI FM SUMMIT.
EXP LOWER VA TO VEER TO WNW THRU T+18 AND HIGHER
VA TO CONT MOVE TO WNW THRU T+18 HRS. FCST BSD ON
NWP MDLS. …LINER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260108/0645Z