Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 35000 ft (10700 m) altitude or flight level 350 and is moving at 70 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 10/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260710/0600Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/256
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 10/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL350 N5213 E15932 – N5010 E15800 – N4835 E15453 –
N4829 E15704 – N4934 E15836 – N5114 E15955 MOV SW 70KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/1120Z SFC/FL330 N4535 E15631 – N4244 E15610 –
N4424 E15405 – N4657 E15538
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/1720Z SFC/FL310 N3734 E15909 – N3934 E15546 –
N4159 E15348 – N4338 E15348
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/2320Z SFC/FL310 N3506 E16634 – N3508 E16054 –
N3812 E15445 – N4142 E15312 – N3803 E15639 – N3553 E16107
RMK: VA HEIGHT UPDATED TO FL350 BASED ON SATELLITE DATA. SOME PART
OF
VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260710/0900Z=
