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Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 17 May 2026

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

FVFE01 at 11:20 UTC, 17/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260517/1120Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/623
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260517/1104Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 17/1100Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 030/5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 .
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 10:54 UTC, 17/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260517/1054Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: BEZYMIANNY 300250
PSN: N5558 E16036
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 2882M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/15
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA AT 20260517/1030Z FL120 EXTD SW
OBS VA DTG: 17/1030Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N5600 E16036 – N5555 E16005 – N5541 E16001 MOV

SW 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/1630Z SFC/FL110 N5458 E16049 – N5352 E16023 –
N5405 E15943 – N5453 E15954
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/2230Z SFC/FL100 N5404 E16106 – N5218 E16137 –

N5200 E16058 – N5350 E16027
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260517/1200Z=

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

FVAU01 at 06:03 UTC, 17/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260517/0603Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/555
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 17/0015Z
EST VA DTG: 17/0540Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0129 E12743 – N0108 E12723 – N0126
E12708 – N0134 E12738 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/1140Z SFC/FL070 N0134 E12740 – N0129
E12744 – N0110 E12723 – N0120 E12710 – N0133 E12718
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1740Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12740 – N0117
E12709 – N0136 E12711 – N0133 E12741
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/2340Z SFC/FL070 N0132 E12739 – N0129
E12742 – N0106 E12726 – N0123 E12712
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260517/1203Z=