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Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 32000 ft (9800 m) altitude or flight level 320 and is moving at 50 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 09:55 UTC, 22/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/0955Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/89
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20260322/0910Z FL320 EXTD N
OBS VA DTG: 22/0930Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL320 N5638 E16118 – N5653 E16058 – N5710 E16115 –
N5709 E16127 – N5639 E16123 MOV N 50KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1530Z SFC/FL330 N6151 E16034 – N6138 E16122 –
N6028 E16000 – N6042 E15920
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/2130Z SFC/FL330 N6527 E16551 – N6434 E16210 –

N6508 E16126 – N6556 E16504
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0330Z SFC/FL330 N6735 E17524 – N6659 E17424 –

N6732 E16825 – N6819 E17008
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20260322/1200Z=

Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 22 Mar 2026

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

FVPS01 at 05:21 UTC, 22/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/0521Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/138
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE, WEBCAM, EC MODEL.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260321/1930Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION.
EST VA DTG: 22/0521Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1522 E16752 – S1600 E16759 – S1601
E16738 – S1522 E16747 MOV S 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1121Z SFC/FL100 S1521 E16753 – S1551
E16757 – S1551 E16741 – S1520 E16748
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/1721Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/2321Z NO VA EXP
RMK: PLUME OCCASIONALLY VISIBLE IN WEBCAM, UNABLE TO CONFIRM
ASH PRESENCE DUE TO PARTIAL MET CLOUD COVER. DOWNSTREAM ASH
DILUTED BY RAIN. TOPS AND FORECAST LOCATIONS BASED ON EC
MODEL.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260322/1121Z=