Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 15 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX25 at 13:28 UTC, 22/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260222/1325Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820
AREA: ECUADOR
SOURCE ELEV: 17342 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/202
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONT VA EMS PSBL
OBS VA DTG: 22/1300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0200 W07820 – S0214 W07840
– S0201 W07845 – S0200 W07820 MOV SW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 22/1900Z SFC/FL200 S0201 W07819
– S0214 W07838 – S0202 W07843 – S0201 W07819
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 23/0100Z SFC/FL200 S0200
W07820 – S0216 W07835 – S0207 W07841 – S0200
W07820
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 23/0700Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CONT VA EMS PSBL. LATEST VA EMS OBS AT
22/0540Z MOV SW FM SUMMIT TO NEAR 35NMI BEFORE
DISP. CONT PSBL VA EMS FCST TO MOV WSW OF SUMMIT
BEFORE DISP. VO ACT LOW. …FISHER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260222/1930Z