Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Sabancaya in Peru on 23 Jan 2026 08:35 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Sabancaya

in Peru

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

23 Jan 08:35 23 Jan 14:35

23/01 14:35 2026-011 BUENOS AIRES

23/01 08:35 2026-010 BUENOS AIRES

23/01 02:35 2026-009 BUENOS AIRES

22/01 20:35 2026-008 BUENOS AIRES

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-01-23 at 14:35 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

No volcanic ash emission.
No volcanic ash emissions detected in last observation before a break in coverage at a manual station hours in satellite imagery and webcam.

Original Message :

Received FVAG01 at 14:21 UTC, 23/01/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260123/1435Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/011
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: NO VA EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 23/1400Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/2000Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/0200Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/0800Z NO VA EXP
RMK: NO VA EMISSIONS DETECTED IN LAST HOURS IN
STLT IMAGERY AND WEBCAM ...SMN
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-01-23 at 08:35 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Unable to detect.
Volcanic ash not identifiable from satellite data nor webcam due to weather cloud covering the area.

Original Message :

Received FVAG01 at 08:25 UTC, 23/01/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260123/0835Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/010
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM. SIGMET.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: UNABLE TO DETECT
OBS VA DTG: 23/0730Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA WINDS FL180 070/05 KT - FL240 330/05KT - FL300 320/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/1330Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1930Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/0130Z NOT AVBL
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA NOR WEBCAM
DUE TO WX CLD COVERING THE AREA. ...SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260123/1435Z=

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-01-23 at 02:35 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Unable to detect.
Volcanic ash not identifiable from satellite data nor webcam due to weather cloud covering the area.

Original Message :

Received FVAG01 at 02:21 UTC, 23/01/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260123/0235Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/009
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM. SIGMET.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: UNABLE TO DETECT
OBS VA DTG: 23/0130Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA WINDS FL180 050/05 KT - FL240 050/05KT - FL300 310/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0730Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1330Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1930Z NOT AVBL
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA NOR WEBCAM
DUE TO WX CLD COVERING THE AREA. ...SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260123/0835Z=

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-01-22 at 20:35 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Puff emission.
Volcanic ash pulse is observation in multispectral satellite imagery above a cloudy sky. Not observation in webcam due weather cloud cover. Is estimate by gfs model. Smn.

Original Message :

Received FVAG01 at 20:29 UTC, 22/01/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260122/2035Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2026/008
INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 22/1950Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL350 S1546 W07150 - S1555 W07144 - S1600 W07149 - S1546 W07150 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0150Z SFC/FL350 S1546 W07150 - S1547 W07141 - S1602 W07132 - S1610 W07141 - S1555 W07153 - S1546 W07150
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/0750Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1350Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA PULSE IS OBS IN MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE
IMAGERY ABOVE A CLOUDY SKY. NOT OBS IN WEBCAM
DUE WX CLD COVER. FL IS EST BY GFS MODEL...SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260123/0235Z=

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