Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 17000 ft (5200 m), or flight level 170, and moving at 25 kts in SW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX23 at 08:12 UTC, 14/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260814/0809Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624
AREA: COLOMBIA
SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/395
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. VONA. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS OBS
OBS VA DTG: 14/0740Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N0222 W07646 - N0220 W07624
- N0217 W07624 - N0216 W07646 - N0206 W07727 -
N0211 W07729 - N0222 W07646 MOV SW 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1330Z SFC/FL170 N0222 W07628
- N0217 W07623 - N0204 W07736 - N0220 W07737 -
N0222 W07628
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/1930Z SFC/FL170 N0221
W07623 - N0216 W07623 - N0202 W07735 - N0215
W07736 - N0221 W07623
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0130Z SFC/FL170 N0222
W07623 - N0216 W07623 - N0208 W07737 - N0220
W07737 - N0222 W07623
RMK: VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMG UP TO APPRX 65NM FM
SUMMIT. VONA RPRTS ONGOING VA EMS. NWP MDL
GUIDANCE FCSTS GEN WSW MOVMT THRU T+18.
...MONAGHAN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260814/1415Z