Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Anchorage warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 32000 ft (9800 m) altitude or flight level 320 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAK22 at 08:04 UTC, 02/04/26 from PAWU
VAAAK2
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260402/0758Z
VAAC: ANCHORAGE
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
SOURCE ELEV: 10771 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/085
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI/GOES/PILOT REPORTS
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.
OBS VA DTG: 02/0758Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL320 N6244 E17541 – N5950 W17835 – N5509 W17529
– N5446 W17702 – N5917 E17925 – N6159 E17410 – N6244 E17541 MOV
ENE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/1358Z SFC/FL320 N6520 E17632 – N6122 W17605
– N5701 W17246 – N5622 W17451 – N6050 W17828 – N6414 E17442 –
N6520 E17632
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/1958Z SFC/FL320 N6723 E17941 – N6316
W17248 – N5834 W16948 – N5754 W17237 – N6229 W17621 – N6552
E17655 – N6723 E17941 – N6723 E17941
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/0158Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA REMAINS FAINTLY VISIBLE IN GOES AND HIMAWARI SATELLITE
IMAGERY…NS
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260402/1358Z=
