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 15 kts in W direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX20 at 09:04 UTC, 12/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260912/0902Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1064
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: FRQT VA EMS.
OBS VA DTG: 12/0830Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N1501 W09229 - N1428 W09052
- N1427 W09052 - N1420 W09140 - N1434 W09235 -
N1501 W09229 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/1430Z SFC/FL170 N1453 W09238
- N1428 W09052 - N1427 W09052 - N1429 W09240 -
N1453 W09238
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/2030Z SFC/FL170 N1441
W09239 - N1429 W09052 - N1427 W09052 - N1418
W09239 - N1441 W09239
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0230Z SFC/FL170 N1441
W09239 - N1429 W09052 - N1427 W09052 - N1417
W09239 - N1441 W09239
RMK: MULT VA CLDS OBSD EXTDG FM SUMMIT TO ALMOST
100 NMI WNW - W OF THE SUMMIT. VA MOVG WNW FM
SUMMIT THEN W-WNW UNTIL THE VA ENTERS MEX WHERE
VA MOVS NW. NWP MDLS FCST CONTD W-WNW MOMVT THRU
T+6 THEN W MOVMT THRAFR. ...HOSLEY
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260912/1500Z