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.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX20 at 10:42 UTC, 02/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260902/1040Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1021
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CLD MOVG WNW
OBS VA DTG: 02/1000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N1446 W09141 - N1429 W09052
- N1426 W09052 - N1438 W09144 - N1446 W09141 MOV
NW 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/1600Z SFC/FL160 N1452 W09140
- N1428 W09052 - N1427 W09053 - N1443 W09143 -
N1452 W09140
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/2200Z SFC/FL160 N1429
W09052 - N1427 W09052 - N1423 W09119 - N1429
W09119 - N1429 W09052
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/0400Z SFC/FL160 N1429
W09052 - N1427 W09051 - N1416 W09116 - N1420
W09118 - N1429 W09052
RMK: VA CLDS OBSD ON STLT IMG MOVG WNW APPRX
50NM. VA EMS SEEN ON WEBCAM. NWP MDLS FCST VA CLD
MOVG NW THRU T+6 THEN WSW THRU T+18. ...BUTLER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260902/1645Z