Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 .
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 18:00 UTC, 16/02/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260216/1800Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/58
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 16/1720Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 N5646 E16111 – N5720 E16121 – N5907 E16530 –
N5811 E16812 – N5817 E16512 – N5707 E16150 – N5635 E16128 MOV NE
25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/2320Z SFC/FL280 N5936 E17151 – N5641 E16401 –
N5638 E16108 – N6102 E16551
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/0520Z SFC/FL280 N6205 E17936 – N5524 E16256 –
N5656 E16110 – N5924 E16624 – N6157 E16542
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1120Z SFC/FL290 N6613 W17102 – N5410 E16438 –
N5636 E16047 – N5938 E16914 – N6231 E16447
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260217/0000Z=