Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 .
The full report is as follows:
FVXX23 at 06:06 UTC, 19/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260219/0603Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/211
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: FQT SML VA EM
OBS VA DTG: 19/0530Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1443 W09051 – N1427 W09051
– N1427 W09054 – N1441 W09059 – N1443 W09051 MOV
N 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 19/1130Z SFC/FL140 N1448 W09056
– N1428 W09051 – N1427 W09053 – N1443 W09107 –
N1448 W09056
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 19/1730Z SFC/FL140 N1449
W09050 – N1428 W09051 – N1428 W09053 – N1447
W09100 – N1449 W09050
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 19/2330Z SFC/FL140 N1440
W09107 – N1429 W09052 – N1427 W09052 – N1425
W09111 – N1440 W09107
RMK: VA EM SEEN IN WEBCAM AND IN STLT IMG MOVNG N
AT APX 15 NMI FM SUMMIT. LGT WNDS EXP WITH MOVNT
SHIFT FM N TO WNW THRU T+18 HRS WITH MED CONFD.
FCST BSD ON NWP MDLS. …LINER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260219/1200Z