Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY OBS VA DTG: 26/2320Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 27 Nov 2025

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 15 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 00:00 UTC, 27/11/25 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251127/0000Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/420
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 26/2320Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N3224 E13137 – N3130 E13247 – N3107 E13237 –
N3214 E13132 MOV NE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/0520Z SFC/FL140 N3341 E13555 – N3136 E13646 –
N3152 E13413 – N3305 E13359 – N3352 E13436
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20251127/0600Z=