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 30 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 12:00 UTC, 19/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260319/1200Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/82
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 19/1120Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL360 N5809 E16601 – N5911 E16645 – N5838 E16833 –
N5811 E16811 – N5835 E16707 – N5743 E16648 MOV E 30KT SFC/FL180
N5857 E16047 – N6013 E16135 – N6003 E16248 – N5847 E16204 MOV NE
20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/1720Z SFC/FL360 N5721 E17405 – N5641 E17155 –
N5655 E16932 – N5836 E17125 SFC/FL180 N6132 E16400 – N6046 E16631 –
N5920 E16347 – N6036 E16019
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/2320Z SFC/FL360 N5450 E17910 – N5546 E17225 –
N5700 E17618 SFC/FL190 N6029 E17003 – N5959 E16509 – N6140 E15915 –
N6256 E16447
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/0520Z SFC/FL360 N5444 W17747 – N5148 W17403 –
N5437 E17535
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260319/1500Z=
