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 15 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 12:00 UTC, 06/02/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260206/1200Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/42
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 06/1120Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 N5930 E14225 – N5943 E14304 – N5818 E14435 –
N5755 E14338 MOV SW 15KT SFC/FL250 N6104 E15219 – N6119 E15243 –
N6041 E15333 – N6007 E15240 MOV NW 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/1720Z SFC/FL290 N5842 E14435 – N5623 E14134 –
N5820 E14015 – N5906 E14216 SFC/FL250 N6312 E14807 – N6214 E15029 –
N6119 E14744 – N6236 E14641
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/2320Z SFC/FL290 N5953 E14338 – N5828 E14348 –
N5448 E14106 – N5610 E13857 – N5854 E14058 SFC/FL250 N6402 E14736 –
N6154 E14308 – N6315 E14019 – N6413 E14245
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260206/1800Z=