Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 14000 ft (4300 m), or flight level 140.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX22 at 19:41 UTC, 10/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260910/1938Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/520
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 10/1900Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1446 W09132 - N1445 W09132
- N1441 W09152 - N1445 W09152 - N1446 W09132 MOV
W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 11/0100Z SFC/FL140 N1447 W09152
- N1446 W09132 - N1445 W09132 - N1443 W09152 -
N1447 W09152
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 11/0700Z SFC/FL140 N1453
W09151 - N1446 W09132 - N1445 W09132 - N1449
W09152 - N1453 W09151
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 11/1300Z SFC/FL140 N1446
W09132 - N1445 W09132 - N1438 W09151 - N1442
W09152 - N1446 W09132
RMK: LGT VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMG EXT APRX 20NM W
FM SUMMIT. WNW MVMT EXP BY T+12. FCST BASED ON
STLT AND MDL WINDS. ...GATLING
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260911/0145Z