Satellite image of Popocatépetl volcano on 1 Jan 2026Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .The full report is as follows:FVXX25 at 01:10 UTC, 01/01/26 from KNESVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260101/0108ZVAAC: WASHINGTONVOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090PSN: N1901 W09837AREA: MEXICOSOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/001INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS. ERUPTION DETAILS: LGT VA EMSOBS VA DTG: 01/0056ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 N1901 W09837 - N1901 W09837- N1848 W09843 - N1851 W09849 - N1901 W09837 MOVSW 5KT FCST VA CLD +6HR: 01/0700Z SFC/FL190 N1911 W09850- N1901 W09837 - N1901 W09837 - N1907 W09853 -N1911 W09850 FCST VA CLD +12HR: 01/1300Z NO VA EXPFCST VA CLD +18HR: 01/1900Z NO VA EXPRMK: VA EMS OBS IN WEBCAM AND STLT IMG EXT APRX15NM SW FM SUMMIT. MVMT EXP TO SHIFT NW BY T+6.FCST BASED ON STLT AND MDL WINDS. ...GATLINGNXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260101/0715Z