White Island Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 20, 16:15 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 05 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 16:15 UTC, 20/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/1615Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/42
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION. ERUPTION STARTED 20261018/1944UTC
OBS VA DTG: 20/1615Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S3737 E17708 - S3724 E17709 - S3727
E17747 - S3752 E17738 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/2215Z SFC/FL070 S3724 E17707 - S3713
E17742 - S3737 E17746 - S3739 E17711
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0415Z SFC/FL070 S3737 E17706 - S3722
E17710 - S3725 E17748 - S3754 E17736
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1015Z SFC/FL070 S3732 E17702 - S3722
E17712 - S3734 E17736 - S3757 E17713
RMK: VA EMISSIONS NOW VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHTS
AND MOVEMENT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/2215Z=

Semeru Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Oct 20, 14:50 UTC

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 20 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU02 at 15:08 UTC, 20/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/1510Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1201
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 20/1450Z MOV W
OBS VA DTG: 20/1450Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11300 - S0810 E11300 - S0818
E11216 - S0758 E11207 - S0744 E11230 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/2050Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11302 - S0813
E11258 - S0803 E11211 - S0741 E11213 - S0737 E11233
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0250Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11302 - S0814
E11258 - S0803 E11207 - S0741 E11209 - S0735 E11233
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0850Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11302 - S0813
E11257 - S0757 E11209 - S0739 E11210 - S0735 E11231
RMK: VA EMISSIONS OBS ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON SAT IMG, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/2110Z=