Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 15 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAG01 at 13:23 UTC, 02/05/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260502/1330Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/299
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFF OF VA
OBS VA DTG: 02/1310Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S1546 W07149 – S1601 W07205
– S1559 W07214 – S1546 W07149 MOV SW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/1910Z SFC/FL220 S1546 W07150
– S1615 W07221 – S1601 W07240 – S1546 W07150
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/0110Z SFC/FL220 S1546
W07150 – S1605 W07214 – S1559 W07224 – S1546
W07150
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/0710Z SFC/FL220 S1546
W07151 – S1607 W07218 – S1559 W07228 – S1546
W07151
RMK: SPORADIC VA PUFF IS DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY
MOV SW TL FL220 UNDER PARTIALLY CLEAR SKIES …SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260502/1930Z=
