Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVXX24 at 02:00 UTC, 28/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260228/0153Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/121
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EM OBS
OBS VA DTG: 28/0110Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL N1447 W09134 – N1444 W09132 –
N1429 W09147 – N1435 W09153 – N1447 W09134 MOV SW
5KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/0700Z SFC/FL130 N1455 W09153
– N1446 W09132 – N1444 W09132 – N1440 W09155 –
N1455 W09153
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 28/1300Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 28/1900Z NO VA EXP
RMK: SML VA EM SEEN IN WEBCAM AND IN STLT IMG
MOVNG SW FM SUMMIT. LGT AND VAR WNDS EXP WITH
MOVNT TO W THRU T+6 HRS WITH LOW CONFD. FCST BSD
ON NWP MDLS. …LINER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260228/0800Z