Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 and is moving at 15 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 18:16 UTC, 28/04/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260428/1820Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/281
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT VA EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 28/1800Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1517 W07122 – S1520 W07116
– S1526 W07114 – S1546 W07147 – S1546 W07150 –
S1542 W07149 – S1517 W07122 MOV NE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/0000Z SFC/FL270 S1502 W07059
– S1513 W07044 – S1529 W07046 – S1546 W07151 –
S1521 W07149 – S1505 W07131 – S1502 W07059
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/0600Z SFC/FL270 S1504
W07120 – S1504 W07039 – S1520 W07031 – S1539
W07035 – S1548 W07147 – S1549 W07152 – S1543
W07159 – S1522 W07147 – S1504 W07120
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 29/1200Z SFC/FL270 S1502
W07101 – S1513 W07039 – S1535 W07039 – S1549
W07147 – S1549 W07152 – S1543 W07156 – S1502
W07101
RMK: VA PULSES ARE DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
MOV NE. WEBCAM SHOWS INTERMITTENT AND MODERATE
EMS OF VA AND STEAM TIL FL270…SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260429/0020Z=