Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 23000 ft (7000 m), or flight level 230.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX23 at 11:22 UTC, 21/10/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261021/1119Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820
AREA: ECUADOR
SOURCE ELEV: 17342 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/699
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONT VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 21/1050Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S0156 W07845 - S0200 W07820
- S0202 W07820 - S0206 W07845 - S0156 W07845 MOV
W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 21/1700Z SFC/FL230 S0150 W07843
- S0201 W07820 - S0202 W07820 - S0200 W07846 -
S0150 W07843
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 21/2300Z SFC/FL230 S0144
W07840 - S0201 W07820 - S0202 W07820 - S0153
W07845 - S0144 W07840
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 22/0500Z SFC/FL230 S0153
W07841 - S0200 W07820 - S0202 W07820 - S0203
W07841 - S0153 W07841
RMK: CONT VA EMS OBSD ON STLT IMG MOVG W EXT
APPRX 30NMI FM SUMMIT. NWP MDLS FCST GEN WNW MVMT
THRU T+18 ...BUTLER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20261021/1715Z