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Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 6 Mar 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington 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 NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 07:07 UTC, 06/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260306/0707Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/79
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260304/0230Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 06/0707Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S1517 E16752 – S1528 E16754 – S1556
E16558 – S1531 E16551 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/1307Z SFC/FL150 S1518 E16755 – S1530
E16751 – S1520 E16613 – S1457 E16620
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1907Z SFC/FL150 S1528 E16753 – S1449
E16610 – S1428 E16619 – S1519 E16755
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/0107Z SFC/FL150 S1516 E16756 – S1534
E16756 – S1444 E16550 – S1427 E16602
RMK: ONGOING LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION. ASH CLEARLY VISIBLE ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY. FORECAST BASED ON HYSPLIT AND MODEL
WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260306/1307Z=

Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 6 Mar 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 05:07 UTC, 06/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260306/0507Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/13
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 MOV E LAST REPORTED AT
05/0845Z
EST VA DTG: 06/0440Z
EST VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL090 270/25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/1040Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1640Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/2240Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT ASH FROM
EARLIER ERUPTION HAS NOW DISSIPATED. NO NEW REPORTS OF
FURTHER ERUPTION. ADVISORY TERMINATED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 5 Mar 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 23:29 UTC, 05/03/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260305/2340Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/151

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFFS EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 05/2250Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1538 W07158 – S1544 W07149
– S1548 W07149 – S1556 W07151 – S1607 W07154 –
S1608 W07209 – S1549 W07215 – S1538 W07213 –
S1538 W07158 MOV SW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/0450Z SFC/FL250 S1540 W07201
– S1546 W07148 – S1554 W07149 – S1602 W07153 –
S1611 W07202 – S1611 W07211 – S1601 W07215 –
S1550 W07221 – S1543 W07212 – S1540 W07201

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1050Z SFC/FL250 S1541
W07203 – S1544 W07150 – S1547 W07147 – S1606
W07154 – S1612 W07210 – S1604 W07220 – S1549
W07226 – S1541 W07203

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/1650Z SFC/FL250 S1544
W07153 – S1546 W07147 – S1609 W07148 – S1619
W07203 – S1617 W07210 – S1602 W07222 – S1549
W07208 – S1544 W07153

RMK: SOME STRONG VA EMISSIONS ARE SEEN IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WEBCAM DURING LAST HOURS TL
FL250 MOV SW 10KT. …SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260306/0540Z=