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 60 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 12:00 UTC, 03/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260703/1200Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/223
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 03/1120Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 N5854 E16050 – N4750 E16255 – N4527 E15839 –
N4558 E15518 – N5149 E15440 – N5834 E15819 MOV NE 60KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1720Z SFC/FL320 N4753 E16507 – N4400 E16129 –
N4951 E15219 – N6034 E15734 – N6038 E15930 – N5847 E16220
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/2320Z SFC/FL330 N4755 E16822 – N4453 E16801 –
N4602 E15702 – N4929 E15241 – N6418 E15433 – N5956 E16303
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/0520Z SFC/FL360 N4502 E15746 – N4943 E15207 –
N6841 E15118 – N6303 E16042 – N4621 E17332
RMK: NORTHERN PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260703/1800Z=
