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Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 15 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU02 at 00:30 UTC, 15/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260915/0030Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1055
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 14/0010Z MOV SE
OBS VA DTG: 15/0010Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0802 E11255 - S0820 E11327 - S0829
 E11325 - S0833 E11317 - S0807 E11251 MOV SE 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/0610Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11251 - S0802
 E11254 - S0813 E11324 - S0826 E11326 - S0831 E11314
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1210Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11251 - S0801
 E11254 - S0808 E11323 - S0820 E11325 - S0826 E11314
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/1810Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11254 - S0814
 E11327 - S0824 E11327 - S0830 E11319 - S0807 E11251
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON RGB AND VIS SATELLITE IMAGERY.
 RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE ONGOING DISCRETE EMISSIONS.
 HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
 REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260915/0630Z=

An eruption of Etna with low intensity is ongoing as of 22:00 UTC on 14 September 2026. No ash plume height was observed or reported in the latest bulletin.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 22:00 UTC, 14/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260914/2200Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/155
INFO SOURCE: VONA, SAT IMG, WEBCAMS
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260914/0240Z ERRUPTION ONGOING WITH
LOW INTENSITY.
OBS VA DTG: 14/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL120
360/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/0400Z SFC/FL130 N3748 E01454 - N3751 E01503 -
N3721 E01509 - N3718 E01445 - N3748 E01454
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1000Z SFC/FL130 N3748 E01454 - N3748 E01506 -
N3718 E01506 - N3718 E01448 - N3748 E01454
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/1600Z SFC/FL130 N3748 E01454 - N3748 E01506 -
N3718 E01506 - N3718 E01445 - N3748 E01454
RMK: ERRUPTION ONGOING WITH ASH PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHWARD AND QUICKLY
DISSIPATING. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT QVA ARE NOT
PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260915/0400Z=

Satellite image of Etna volcano on 14 Sep 2026

An ongoing eruption was reported at Etna, with the latest observation at 16:00 UTC on 14 September 2026. No ash plume height was observed; forecasts indicate possible ash presence up to FL130 in the following hours.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 16:01 UTC, 14/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260914/1601Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/154
INFO SOURCE: VONA, SAT IMAGERY, INGV WEBCAMS
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260914/0240Z ONGOING ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 14/1600Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL120
360/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/2200Z SFC/FL130 N3748 E01454 - N3751 E01503 -
N3721 E01515 - N3721 E01445 - N3748 E01454
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/0400Z SFC/FL130 N3748 E01454 - N3751 E01503 -
N3712 E01518 - N3715 E01445 - N3748 E01454
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/1000Z SFC/FL130 N3748 E01454 - N3751 E01503 -
N3703 E01518 - N3706 E01445 - N3748 E01454
RMK: EMISSION ONGOING. THIN ASH PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHESTWARD AND
QUICKLY DISSIPATING. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT QVA ARE
NOT PROVIDED
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260914/2200Z=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 16000 ft (4900 m), or flight level 160.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX20 at 11:56 UTC, 14/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260914/1154Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/1075

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: FRQT VA EMS 

OBS VA DTG: 14/1120Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N1445 W09120 - N1429 W09052
- N1427 W09052 - N1437 W09124 - N1445 W09120 MOV
W 10KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1730Z SFC/FL160 N1439 W09146
- N1429 W09052 - N1428 W09052 - N1427 W09147 -
N1439 W09146 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/2330Z SFC/FL160 N1429
W09052 - N1427 W09051 - N1415 W09146 - N1428
W09148 - N1429 W09052 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0530Z SFC/FL160 N1445
W09143 - N1429 W09052 - N1427 W09052 - N1432
W09145 - N1445 W09143 

RMK: VA EMS OBS ON STLT AND WEBCAM MVG NW FM
SUMMIT. VA MVMT TWD THE GEN WNW TO WSW EXP THRU
T+18 ACCORDING TO NWP MDLS. ...EVANS

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260914/1800Z