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 and is moving at 20 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 00:00 UTC, 06/02/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260206/0000Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/40
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20260205/2310Z FL250 EXTD NW
OBS VA DTG: 05/2330Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 N6122 E15107 – N5909 E14818 – N5956 E14711 –
N6142 E15019 MOV W 20KT SFC/FL250 N5630 E16122 – N5650 E16055 –
N5659 E16108 – N5645 E16128 MOV NW 35KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/0530Z SFC/FL290 N6207 E14625 – N5830 E14608 –
N5918 E14403 – N6225 E14519 SFC/FL260 N5522 E15917 – N5648 E15632 –
N5836 E15628 – N5652 E15853
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1130Z SFC/FL290 N5819 E14502 – N5735 E14220 –
N6219 E14100 – N6226 E14209 SFC/FL260 N5525 E15556 – N5524 E15334 –
N5940 E15201 – N5833 E15459
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NEW VA OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA OF PREVIOUS VAA[FL120] IS
NOT IDENTIFIABLE DUE TO MET CLOUD OR HAS DISSIPATED. SOME PART OF VA
OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260206/0600Z=