Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 03:00 UTC, 04/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260704/0300Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/227
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 04/0230Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N5945 E15854 – N5944 E15944 – N5905 E15935 –
N5830 E15843 – N5848 E15826 – N5914 E15905 MOV N 10KT SFC/FL350
N5821 E15958 – N5803 E16044 – N5733 E16019 – N5748 E15933 MOV NW
20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/0830Z SFC/FL150 N6132 E15956 – N5926 E15956 –
N5926 E15820 – N6132 E15820 SFC/FL350 N6015 E15939 – N5849 E15939 –
N5849 E15807 – N6015 E15807
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1430Z SFC/FL150 N6154 E16023 – N6011 E16023 –
N6023 E15850 – N6342 E15802 SFC/FL350 N6259 E15805 – N6049 E15811 –
N6036 E15637 – N6307 E15657
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/2030Z SFC/FL350 N6627 E15723 – N6446 E15807 –
N6259 E15737 – N6239 E15551 – N6446 E15551 – N6639 E15612
RMK: VA [NORTH PART] HEIGHT UPDATED TO FL150 BASED ON SATELLITE
DATA.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260704/0600Z=