Kategorie: Climate Change

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

FVXX21 at 11:35 UTC, 28/10/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261028/1132Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: REVENTADOR 352010
PSN: S0004 W07739

AREA: ECUADOR

SOURCE ELEV: 11686 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/1134

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: FRQT VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 28/1050Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0004 W07802 - S0004 W07739
- S0007 W07738 - S0022 W07757 - S0004 W07802 MOV
SW 5KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/1700Z SFC/FL150 S0005 W07739
- S0007 W07738 - S0029 W07756 - S0014 W07805 -
S0005 W07739 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 28/2300Z SFC/FL150 S0005
W07739 - S0007 W07738 - S0028 W07801 - S0009
W07809 - S0005 W07739 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/0500Z SFC/FL150 S0001
W07807 - S0004 W07738 - S0006 W07738 - S0018
W07805 - S0001 W07807 

RMK: FRQT VA EMS SEEN ON WEBCAM AND DETECTED ON
STLT IMG MOVG SW FM SUMMIT EXT APPRX 20NMI. NWP
MDLS FCST GEN SW MVMT THRU T+18. ...BUTLER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20261028/1730Z

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 20000 ft (6100 m), or flight level 200.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX25 at 07:03 UTC, 28/10/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261028/0659Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/367

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 28/0646Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N1921 W09835 - N1918 W09826
- N1902 W09836 - N1901 W09837 - N1921 W09835 MOV
N 10KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/1300Z SFC/FL200 N1929 W09827
- N1901 W09837 - N1901 W09838 - N1928 W09841 -
N1929 W09827 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 28/1900Z SFC/FL200 N1929
W09838 - N1901 W09837 - N1901 W09838 - N1926
W09850 - N1929 W09838 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/0100Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA PLUME DETECTED ON STLT MOVG NNE OF
SUMMIT. WEBCAM SHOWS CONS VA EMS. MDL WINDS AT FL
FCST TO BACK OVR NXT 12 HR BECMG MORE FM THE SSE.
...KONON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20261028/1300Z

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 5000 ft (1500 m), or flight level 050, and moving at 25 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 01:48 UTC, 28/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261028/0148Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/80
INFO SOURCE: H9 AND GOES-W SAT, WEBCAM.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z INTERMITTENT
 LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION.
OBS VA DTG: 28/0148Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S3735 E17706 - S3723 E17707 - S3700
 E17830 - S3736 E17827 MOV E 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0748Z SFC/FL050 S3732 E17708 - S3722
 E17707 - S3654 E17841 - S3743 E17842
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1348Z SFC/FL050 S3735 E17707 - S3724
 E17708 - S3656 E17853 - S3744 E17853
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1948Z SFC/FL050 S3733 E17706 - S3723
 E17708 - S3657 E17854 - S3743 E17854
RMK: FAINT VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT
 BASED ON WEBCAM, MOVEMENT BASED ON ECMWF AND UKMO MODELS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261028/0748Z=

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 27 Oct 2026

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin issued the following bulletin.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 23:02 UTC, 27/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261027/2300Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/931
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL070 OBS AT 27/2240Z MOV
 NW
EST VA DTG: 27/2240Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0139 E12757 - N0138 E12750 - N0211
 E12736 - N0216 E12801 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0440Z SFC/FL070 N0140 E12759 - N0138
 E12751 - N0155 E12724 - N0214 E12732 - N0213 E12755
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1040Z SFC/FL070 N0143 E12758 - N0136
 E12756 - N0135 E12726 - N0152 E12720 - N0206 E12735
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1640Z SFC/FL070 N0143 E12758 - N0136
 E12756 - N0133 E12726 - N0151 E12721 - N0205 E12734
RMK: VA OBS ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGE MOVING NW, BUT
 PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. HEIGHT AND FCST BASED ON
 SATELLITE OBS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261028/0500Z=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 13000 ft (4000 m), or flight level 130.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAG01 at 18:39 UTC, 27/10/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261027/1840Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: NEVADOS DE CHILLAN 357070
PSN: S3651 W07122

AREA: CHILE

SUMMIT ELEV: 10538 FT [3212 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/035

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: WEAK EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 27/1810Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 S3554 W07203 - S3640 W07125
- S3651 W07122 - S3605 W07208 - S3554 W07203 MOV
NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0010Z SFC/FL130 S3542 W07159
- S3651 W07122 - S3640 W07137 - S3555 W07214 -
S3542 W07159

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/0610Z SFC/FL130 S3541
W07202 - S3640 W07123 - S3651 W07122 - S3638
W07138 - S3552 W07217 - S3541 W07202

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1210Z SFC/FL130 S3540
W07210 - S3632 W07128 - S3651 W07122 - S3549
W07227 - S3540 W07210

RMK: A FAINT VA PLUME MOV NNW CAN BE SEEN IN STLT
IMAGERY UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20261028/0040Z=