Kategorie: Climate Change

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 18 May 2026

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

FVAU03 at 22:39 UTC, 18/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260518/2240Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/266
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 18/2121Z
EST VA DTG: 18/2220Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N0138 E12801 – N0112 E12732 – N0123
E12710 – N0143 E12707 – N0200 E12719 – N0152 E12757 MOV W
10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/0420Z SFC/FL160 N0135 E12811 – N0114
E12730 – N0137 E12711 – N0201 E12723 – N0158 E12805
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1020Z SFC/FL160 N0134 E12810 – N0118
E12737 – N0140 E12717 – N0204 E12737 – N0157 E12807
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/1620Z SFC/FL160 N0120 E12746 – N0137
E12723 – N0157 E12734 – N0159 E12812 – N0128 E12814
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260519/0440Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 and is moving at 15 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 18:00 UTC, 18/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260518/1800Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: BEZYMIANNY 300250
PSN: N5558 E16036
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 2882M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/22
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 18/1720Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N5559 E16023 – N5704 E16023 – N5513 E16520 –
N5035 E16912 – N5023 E16848 – N5501 E16502 – N5629 E16049 – N5550
E16041 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/2320Z SFC/FL190 N4743 E17409 – N4727 E17256 –
N5404 E16722 – N5629 E16136 – N5546 E15946 – N5755 E15733 – N5453
E16738
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/0520Z SFC/FL200 N5530 E16815 – N5056 E17628 –

N4512 E17832 – N4810 E17454 – N5439 E16803 – N5542 E15954 – N5733
E15145 – N5817 E15319
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: WESTERN PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260519/0000Z=

Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 18 May 2026

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

FVFE01 at 12:56 UTC, 18/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260518/1256Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/628
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260518/1232Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 18/1240Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 050/0KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Satellite image of Canlaon volcano on 18 May 2026

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

FVFE01 at 11:21 UTC, 18/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260518/1120Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: KANLAON 272020
PSN: N1025 E12308
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2435M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/156
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260518/1101Z FL090 EXTD SW REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 18/1100Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 060/1KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Satellite image of Bezymianny volcano on 18 May 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 .
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 18/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260518/0600Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: BEZYMIANNY 300250
PSN: N5558 E16036
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 2882M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/20
INFO SOURCE: UHPP HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 18/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N5611 E16036 – N5559 E16146 – N5442 E16259 –
N5332 E16258 – N5428 E16203 – N5540 E16138 – N5557 E16032 MOV SE
15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1120Z SFC/FL170 N5219 E16613 – N5119 E16617 –
N5554 E16034 – N5616 E16026 – N5626 E16201 – N5441 E16459
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1720Z SFC/FL170 N5059 E16950 – N4835 E17015 –

N5540 E16242 – N5551 E16026 – N5707 E15934 – N5615 E16453
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/2320Z SFC/FL180 N4555 E17430 – N5534 E16308 –

N5536 E15932 – N5757 E15609 – N5620 E16536 – N4944 E17404
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20260518/1200Z=