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Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 22:23 UTC, 20/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/2231Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/902
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 EXTD NE
OBS VA DTG: 20/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0138 E12754 - N0140 E12749 - N0242
 E12745 - N0249 E12811 - N0238 E12834 - N0151 E12831 MOV NE
 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0400Z SFC/FL070 N0138 E12753 - N0139
 E12748 - N0242 E12745 - N0240 E12826 - N0212 E12845 - N0148
 E12839
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1000Z SFC/FL070 N0138 E12755 - N0140
 E12748 - N0242 E12745 - N0239 E12828 - N0211 E12844 - N0148
 E12838
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1600Z SFC/FL070 N0140 E12757 - N0139
 E12747 - N0216 E12708 - N0242 E12734 - N0239 E12829 - N0221
 E12834
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT
 SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON LATEST
 SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261021/0431Z=

An explosion was reported at Sakurajima at 20:41 UTC on 20 October 2026, but no volcanic ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data as of 20:40 UTC. No forecast information is available.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 20:52 UTC, 20/10/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/2052Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/296
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20261020/2041Z VA CLD UNKNOWN
OBS VA DTG: 20/2040Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 240/30KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE 
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=