Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Anchorage warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 33000 ft (10100 m) altitude or flight level 330 and is moving at 45 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAK22 at 05:38 UTC, 23/03/26 from PAWU
VAAAK2
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260323/0535Z
VAAC: ANCHORAGE
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
SOURCE ELEV: 10771 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/064
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI/GOES
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SAT IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 23/0535Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL330 N6931 E17448 – N6656 W17633 – N6556 W17909
– N6823 E17240 – N6931 E17448 MOV SE 45KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 23/1135Z SFC/FL330 N6644 W17454 – N6353 W16908
– N6243 W17249 – N6531 W17737 – N6644 W17454
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 23/1735Z SFC/FL330 N6224 W16840 – N5911
W16746 – N5904 W17111 – N6203 W17159 – N6224 W16840
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 23/2335Z SFC/FL330 N5808 W16656 – N5459
W16532 – N5430 W16860 – N5749 W17004 – N5808 W16656 – N5808 W16656
RMK: NIL…BH
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260323/1135Z
