Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 36000 ft (11000 m) altitude or flight level 360 and is moving at 40 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 04:41 UTC, 19/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260319/0440Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/79
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20260319/0320Z FL360 EXTD NE
OBS VA DTG: 19/0350Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL360 N5641 E16121 – N5717 E16134 – N5722 E16158 –
N5701 E16204 MOV NE 40KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/0950Z SFC/FL370 N5836 E16607 – N5741 E16510 –
N5834 E16301 – N5823 E16429 – N5909 E16453
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1550Z SFC/FL360 N5911 E16941 – N5822 E17118 –
N5722 E16929 – N5738 E16758 – N5932 E16529 – N5811 E16837
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/2150Z SFC/FL360 N5733 E17503 – N5624 E17640 –
N5613 E17259 – N5644 E17025 – N5929 E16853 – N5700 E17158
RMK: SOUTHERN PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260319/0600Z=
