Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows:
FVXX23 at 00:30 UTC, 31/07/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260731/0028Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624
AREA: COLOMBIA
SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/335
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. VONA. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: MULT VA EMS RPRTD.
OBS VA DTG: 31/0000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 N0233 W07638 – N0219 W07623
– N0219 W07624 – N0228 W07644 – N0233 W07638 MOV
NW 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 31/0600Z SFC/FL190 N0243 W07652
– N0220 W07623 – N0218 W07624 – N0231 W07659 –
N0243 W07652
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 31/1200Z SFC/FL190 N0243
W07652 – N0220 W07623 – N0218 W07624 – N0231
W07659 – N0243 W07652
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 31/1800Z SFC/FL190 N0243
W07653 – N0219 W07623 – N0218 W07624 – N0229
W07700 – N0243 W07653
RMK: VA NOT CLRLY OBSD BY STLT DUE TO WX CLD PTL
OBSCN BUT PSBL VA CLD SIG OBSD MOVG NW FM SUMMIT
BFR MOVG BLO WX CLD. MULT VONAS RCVD SAYING PRBL
VA EMS. NWP MDLS FCST VA TO CONT MOVG WNW-NW THRU
T+18HRS. …HOSLEY
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260731/0630Z