Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 11:35 UTC, 05/03/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260305/1145Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/149
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMS
OBS VA DTG: 05/1110Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1523 W07159 – S1550 W07148
– S1537 W07208 – S1523 W07159 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1710Z SFC/FL230 S1509 W07153
– S1549 W07150 – S1523 W07215 – S1509 W07153
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/2310Z SFC/FL230 S1518
W07143 – S1549 W07149 – S1521 W07210 – S1518
W07143
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/0510Z SFC/FL230 S1517
W07138 – S1549 W07149 – S1528 W07208 – S1517
W07138
RMK: SOME PUFF EMISSIONS ARE SEEN IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY AND WEBCAM DURING LAST HOURS TL FL230 MOV
NW 10KT …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260305/1745Z=