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 15 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 12:00 UTC, 25/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260725/1200Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/294
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 25/1120Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 N5442 E15201 – N5854 E16246 – N5837 E16305 –
N5521 E15534 – N5424 E15209 MOV SW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 25/1720Z SFC/FL280 N5945 E16452 – N5502 E15352 –
N5012 E14657 – N5254 E14750 – N5909 E16034
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/2320Z SFC/FL280 N6041 E16706 – N5731 E15755 –
N5059 E14710 – N4519 E14705 – N4506 E14528 – N5148 E14506 – N5859
E15735
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 26/0520Z SFC/FL270 N6046 E17014 – N5839 E15905 –
N5043 E14616 – N4129 E15223 – N4402 E14531 – N5114 E14302 – N6007
E15745
RMK: VA[FL200] OF PREVIOUS VAA HAS DISSIPATED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260725/1800Z=