Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 and is moving at 15 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 06/12/25 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251206/0600Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2025/455
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 06/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 N3143 E13053 – N3143 E13100 – N3137 E13058 –
N3138 E13053 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/1120Z SFC/FL090 N3144 E13344 – N3110 E13124 –
N3159 E13121 – N3228 E13225
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1720Z SFC/FL070 N3113 E13600 – N3029 E13148 –
N3157 E13127 – N3259 E13359
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20251206/1200Z=