Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 20000 ft (6100 m), or flight level 200.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX24 at 09:47 UTC, 23/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260923/0945Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837
AREA: MEXICO
SOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/344
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE VA EM.
OBS VA DTG: 23/0926Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N1913 W09846 - N1901 W09837
- N1900 W09837 - N1910 W09849 - N1913 W09846 MOV
NW 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 23/1530Z SFC/FL200 N1925 W09857
- N1901 W09837 - N1900 W09837 - N1918 W09902 -
N1925 W09857
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 23/2130Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 24/0330Z NO VA EXP
RMK: SML VA EM LKLY OBSD BY WEBCAM AT 0900Z AND
OBSD BY STLT AFTER 0901Z MOVG NW. FL ESTD FM NWP
MDLS AND WEBCAM. NWP MDLS FCST LTLCG IN WINDS
THRU T+6HRS. ...HOSLEY
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260923/1545Z