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 and is moving at 20 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX23 at 04:45 UTC, 21/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260221/0443Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/220
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: FQNT VA EMS OBS
OBS VA DTG: 21/0410Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1438 W09053 – N1438 W09050
– N1428 W09052 – N1428 W09053 – N1438 W09053 MOV
N 5KT SFC/FL170 N1451 W09047 – N1450 W09044 –
N1428 W09052 – N1428 W09053 – N1451 W09047 MOV NE
20KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 21/1000Z SFC/FL140 N1443 W09047
– N1440 W09041 – N1426 W09052 – N1428 W09054 –
N1443 W09047 SFC/FL170 N1458 W09024 – N1450
W09019 – N1426 W09052 – N1429 W09053 – N1458
W09024
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 21/1600Z SFC/FL140 N1441
W09044 – N1437 W09040 – N1426 W09052 – N1428
W09054 – N1441 W09044 SFC/FL170 NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 21/2200Z SFC/FL140 N1432
W09039 – N1426 W09038 – N1427 W09053 – N1428
W09052 – N1432 W09039
RMK: VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMG MOVNG N AND NE UP TO
APPRX 25NM FM SUMMIT. FQNT VOL ACTIVITY SEEN IN
WEBCAM. NWP MDL GUIDANCE FCSTS VEERING MOVMT TO
THE ENE BY T+18. HGT BASED ON MOVMT AND NWP MDLS.
…MONAGHAN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260221/1045Z