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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

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

FVAU02 at 04:08 UTC, 01/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260101/0410Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA LAST REPORTED AT 31/2229Z
EST VA DTG: 01/0340Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0809 E11251 – S0802 E11252 – S0752
E11316 – S0808 E11323 – S0822 E11314 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0940Z SFC/FL150 S0808 E11251 – S0801
E11252 – S0754 E11321 – S0811 E11327 – S0824 E11314
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1540Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11251 – S0800
E11253 – S0803 E11322 – S0818 E11323 – S0828 E11311
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2140Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11251 – S0800
E11253 – S0802 E11321 – S0814 E11320 – S0825 E11309
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE
EMISSIONS CONTINUE. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260101/1010Z=

Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 1 Jan 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 02:31 UTC, 01/01/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260101/0231Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SUMMIT ELEV: 1496M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI 9 SATELLITE IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: UNKNOWN
OBS VA DTG: 01/0231Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S1522 E16747 – S1519 E16752 – S1543
E16810 – S1550 E16758 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0831Z SFC/FL070 S1524 E16747 – S1518
E16749 – S1525 E16829 – S1552 E16815
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1431Z SFC/FL070 S1525 E16747 – S1518
E16747 – S1505 E16830 – S1536 E16832
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2031Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ASH VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHTS AND MOVEMENT
BASED ON HYSPLIT AND MODEL SOUNDING.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260101/0831Z=