Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 16000 ft (4900 m), or flight level 160, and moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX20 at 11:27 UTC, 13/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260813/1123Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/943
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS CONT
OBS VA DTG: 13/1100Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N1433 W09110 - N1429 W09052
- N1426 W09050 - N1350 W09153 - N1421 W09214 -
N1433 W09110 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/1700Z SFC/FL160 N1430 W09052
- N1426 W09050 - N1340 W09234 - N1418 W09244 -
N1430 W09052
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/2300Z SFC/FL160 N1430
W09053 - N1426 W09051 - N1359 W09204 - N1422
W09211 - N1430 W09053
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/0500Z SFC/FL160 N1430
W09052 - N1426 W09050 - N1404 W09207 - N1425
W09210 - N1430 W09052
RMK: VA EMS OBS ON STLT DISPERSING GEN SW APPRX
75 NM FM SUMMIT. WEBCAM SHOWS CONS PLUME FM
SUMMIT. NWP MDLS SUG GEN SW TO WSW MVMT THRU
T+18. ...EVANS
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260813/1730Z