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Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX24 at 22:31 UTC, 01/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260101/2228Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624

AREA: COLOMBIA

SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/005

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. VONA. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EM RPRTD.

OBS VA DTG: 01/2200Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N0222 W07632 – N0220 W07623
– N0218 W07623 – N0218 W07633 – N0222 W07632 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/0400Z SFC/FL160 N0225 W07638
– N0219 W07623 – N0218 W07623 – N0217 W07641 –
N0225 W07638

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/1000Z SFC/FL160 N0220
W07623 – N0218 W07623 – N0210 W07641 – N0219
W07643 – N0220 W07623

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 02/1600Z SFC/FL160 N0220 W07623
– N0219 W07623 – N0207 W07642 – N0219 W07645 –
N0220 W07623

RMK: VA EM RPRTD IN VONA. VA CLD LKLY OBSD MOVG
WNW FM SUMMIT. FL TAKEN FM VONA. NWP MDLS NOT
FCSTG OBS WELL SO FCST CONFDC IS MED. …HOSLEY

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260102/0430Z

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 1 Jan 2026

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU01 at 21:04 UTC, 01/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260101/2110Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/4
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 01/1610Z
EST VA DTG: 01/2050Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N0131 E12739 – N0121 E12749 – N0115
E12741 – N0118 E12732 – N0130 E12736 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/0250Z SFC/FL080 N0131 E12739 – N0121
E12749 – N0115 E12741 – N0118 E12732 – N0131 E12736
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/0850Z SFC/FL080 N0130 E12736 – N0131
E12739 – N0121 E12749 – N0115 E12745 – N0116 E12736
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/1450Z SFC/FL080 N0130 E12736 – N0132
E12738 – N0120 E12752 – N0114 E12741
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE
EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON PAST
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260102/0310Z=

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 1 Jan 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 16:05 UTC, 01/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260101/1610Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/3
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REPORTED AT 31/1137Z MOV
ENE
EST VA DTG: 01/1550Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11252 – S0752 E11316 – S0805
E11326 – S0819 E11317 – S0810 E11252 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/2150Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11252 – S0748
E11250 – S0748 E11307 – S0802 E11317 – S0818 E11311
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/0350Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11252 – S0748
E11246 – S0745 E11302 – S0752 E11316 – S0809 E11317
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/0950Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11252 – S0748
E11246 – S0745 E11302 – S0755 E11317 – S0813 E11317
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE
EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260101/2210Z=

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVXX20 at 10:13 UTC, 01/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260101/1010Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: REVENTADOR 352010
PSN: S0005 W07739

AREA: ECUADOR

SOURCE ELEV: 11686 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/002

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: LIKELY VA EMS

EST VA DTG: 01/0940Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL160 S0002 W07754 – S0004 W07738
– S0006 W07739 – S0010 W07753 – S0002 W07754 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 01/1530Z SFC/FL160 S0001 W07802
– S0004 W07739 – S0006 W07739 – S0010 W07802 –
S0001 W07802

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 01/2130Z SFC/FL160 S0004
W07740 – S0004 W07738 – S0023 W07748 – S0016
W07756 – S0004 W07740

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 02/0330Z SFC/FL160 S0004
W07739 – S0005 W07738 – S0020 W07754 – S0012
W07800 – S0004 W07739

RMK: VA NOT OBS ON STLT IMG DUE TO WX CLDS. NWP
MDLS SUG W MVMT SHFTNG SW BY T+12. FL BASED ON
RCNT ACTIVITY. …EVANS

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260101/1615Z