Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows:
FVXX22 at 13:11 UTC, 09/05/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260509/1309Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837
AREA: MEXICO
SOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/180
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA PLUME MVG NE
OBS VA DTG: 09/1256Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N1933 W09822 – N1925 W09811
– N1859 W09836 – N1901 W09838 – N1933 W09822 MOV
NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 09/1900Z SFC/FL200 N2005 W09816
– N1954 W09755 – N1859 W09836 – N1900 W09838 –
N2005 W09816
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 10/0100Z SFC/FL200 N1954
W09804 – N1940 W09748 – N1859 W09837 – N1901
W09838 – N1954 W09804
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 10/0700Z SFC/FL200 N1931
W09734 – N1913 W09727 – N1859 W09838 – N1902
W09838 – N1931 W09734
RMK: CONT VA EMS OBS ON WEBCAM AND STLT BETWEEN
WX CLDS MVG NE APPRX 30 NM FM SUMMIT. NE MVMT TO
CONT THRU T+12 THEN MORE ENE BY T+18. FL AND FCST
BASED ON NWP MDLS. …EVANS
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260509/1915Z