Kategorie: Climate Change

Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 18 Jun 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 and is moving at 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU05 at 06:46 UTC, 18/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260618/0650Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/139
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 LAST REPORTED AT 18/0629Z MOV
NE
EST VA DTG: 18/0630Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0837 E12241 – S0812 E12231 – S0809
E12256 – S0821 E12313 – S0835 E12315 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1230Z SFC/FL090 S0838 E12247 – S0836
E12240 – S0809 E12225 – S0803 E12303 – S0825 E12318
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1830Z SFC/FL090 S0837 E12248 – S0836
E12241 – S0812 E12224 – S0802 E12244 – S0807 E12306 – S0825
E12317
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/0030Z SFC/FL090 S0837 E12244 – S0821
E12221 – S0806 E12236 – S0806 E12256 – S0821 E12312 – S0836
E12250
RMK: VA OBS RECENTLY BUT NOT CURRENTLY IDENTIFIABLE ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON PAST
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260618/1250Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 29000 ft (8800 m) altitude or flight level 290 and is moving at 20 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 00:00 UTC, 18/06/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260618/0000Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/202
INFO SOURCE: KBGS HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 17/2320Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL290 N5813 E16027 – N5905 E16429 – N5846 E16433 –
N5803 E16032 MOV W 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0520Z SFC/FL290 N6007 E16909 – N5639 E15701 –
N5503 E15639 – N5507 E15533 – N5649 E15537 – N5820 E16014
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1120Z SFC/FL290 N6120 E17340 – N5523 E15612 –

N5226 E15925 – N5107 E15727 – N5458 E15242 – N6122 E16935
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: WESTERN PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260618/0600Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin 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:

FVAU02 at 22:38 UTC, 17/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260617/2240Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/690
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 17/2220Z
OBS VA DTG: 17/2220Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0807 E11304 – S0815 E11257 – S0802
E11215 – S0738 E11235 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0420Z SFC/FL150 S0811 E11256 – S0757
E11217 – S0734 E11238 – S0805 E11302
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1020Z SFC/FL150 S0812 E11256 – S0758
E11222 – S0735 E11248 – S0806 E11301
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1620Z SFC/FL150 S0811 E11253 – S0748
E11231 – S0736 E11251 – S0806 E11302
RMK: VA EMISSIONS OBS ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY.
INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260618/0440Z=

Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 17 Jun 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 and is moving at 05 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU05 at 18:53 UTC, 17/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260617/1850Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/137
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 OBS AT 17/1837Z
EST VA DTG: 17/1830Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0838 E12235 – S0814 E12226 – S0808
E12300 – S0825 E12319 – S0842 E12300 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0030Z SFC/FL090 S0839 E12247 – S0836
E12239 – S0810 E12231 – S0806 E12257 – S0819 E12317 – S0838
E12318
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0630Z SFC/FL090 S0837 E12248 – S0834
E12240 – S0810 E12235 – S0806 E12256 – S0815 E12311 – S0829
E12312
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1230Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12243 – S0818
E12226 – S0802 E12239 – S0807 E12256 – S0819 E12306 – S0836
E12251
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT RGB IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD.
RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA ERUPTIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260618/0050Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 14:11 UTC, 17/06/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260617/1415Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/426

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA PUFF

OBS VA DTG: 17/1350Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1546 W07150 – S1558 W07144
– S1605 W07146 – S1558 W07152 – S1546 W07150 MOV
SE 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/1950Z SFC/FL230 S1545 W07151
– S1555 W07132 – S1608 W07131 – S1603 W07147 –
S1545 W07151

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0150Z SFC/FL230 S1547
W07150 – S1550 W07123 – S1606 W07114 – S1607
W07132 – S1547 W07150

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/0750Z SFC/FL230 S1546
W07114 – S1604 W07101 – S1604 W07122 – S1547
W07150 – S1546 W07114

RMK: VA PUFF EMISSION IS OBSERVED IN STLT IMAGERY
AND WEBCAM IMAGERY MOV SE 15KT TL FL230 UNDER
CLEAR SKIES. …SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260617/2015Z=