Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 .
The full report is as follows:
FVXX22 at 16:40 UTC, 23/05/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260523/1633Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624
AREA: COLOMBIA
SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/102
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. VONA. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CLD OBSD.
OBS VA DTG: 23/1600Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N0235 W07700 – N0219 W07623
– N0219 W07623 – N0226 W07705 – N0235 W07700 MOV
W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 23/2200Z SFC/FL170 N0234 W07658
– N0219 W07623 – N0219 W07623 – N0225 W07702 –
N0234 W07658
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 24/0400Z SFC/FL170 N0225
W07701 – N0219 W07623 – N0219 W07623 – N0219
W07702 – N0225 W07701
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 24/1000Z SFC/FL N0226 W07702 –
N0219 W07624 – N0218 W07624 – N0218 W07702 –
N0226 W07702
RMK: VONA RPRTS VA CLD TO 400M ABV SUMMIT. G19
SHOWS VA CLD MOVG WNW BFR BECMG OBSCD BY WX CLDS
BY 1530Z. NWP MDLS FCST LTLCG THRU T+6HRS THEN A
WSHFT TO NEAR DUE W BY T+12HRS. …HOSLEY
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260523/2230Z