Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 35 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 12:00 UTC, 16/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260716/1200Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/266
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 16/1120Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 N5556 E16558 – N5544 E16655 – N5425 E16745 –
N5359 E17000 – N5312 E16918 – N5403 E16711 MOV SE 35KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1720Z SFC/FL240 N5329 E17049 – N5230 E17321 –
N5147 E17227 – N5314 E16939 – N5525 E16945 – N5436 E17056
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/2320Z SFC/FL250 N5118 E17628 – N5008 E17537 –
N5210 E17232 – N5303 E17348 – N5459 E17402
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ASH EVENT IS BEING TRANSFERRED TO
VAAC ANCHORAGE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY VAAC ANCHORAGE
BY 1800UTC UNDER HEADER FVAK21 PAWU. WESTERN PART OF VA OBSCURED BY
MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=