Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 06:45 UTC, 03/04/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260403/0655Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/212
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFF EMS
OBS VA DTG: 03/0630Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1547 W07150 – S1605 W07201
– S1606 W07214 – S1600 W07220 – S1547 W07150 MOV
SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1230Z SFC/FL250 S1546 W07151
– S1547 W07149 – S1548 W07149 – S1629 W07213 –
S1613 W07247 – S1546 W07151
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1830Z SFC/FL250 S1546
W07150 – S1549 W07148 – S1634 W07214 – S1634
W07247 – S1616 W07257 – S1547 W07153 – S1546
W07150
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/0030Z SFC/FL250 S1546
W07151 – S1548 W07149 – S1640 W07215 – S1634
W07249 – S1605 W07258 – S1547 W07155 – S1546
W07151
RMK: VA CLD DETECTED IN SAT IMAGERY OVER CLR SKY.
PUFF EMS AT 0400Z. WEBCAM OBSC BY NIGHT …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260403/1255Z=