Bezymianny Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 18/1720Z to 17000 ft (5200 m)

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 and is moving at 15 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 18:00 UTC, 18/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260518/1800Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: BEZYMIANNY 300250
PSN: N5558 E16036
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 2882M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/22
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 18/1720Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N5559 E16023 – N5704 E16023 – N5513 E16520 –
N5035 E16912 – N5023 E16848 – N5501 E16502 – N5629 E16049 – N5550
E16041 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/2320Z SFC/FL190 N4743 E17409 – N4727 E17256 –
N5404 E16722 – N5629 E16136 – N5546 E15946 – N5755 E15733 – N5453
E16738
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/0520Z SFC/FL200 N5530 E16815 – N5056 E17628 –

N4512 E17832 – N4810 E17454 – N5439 E16803 – N5542 E15954 – N5733
E15145 – N5817 E15319
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: WESTERN PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260519/0000Z=