Kategorie: Climate Change

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

FVFE01 at 21:47 UTC, 04/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260504/2147Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: KANLAON 272020
PSN: N1025 E12308
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2435M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/132
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260504/2132Z FL110 EXTD W REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 04/2130Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL110 090/6KT
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=

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

FVFE01 at 18:42 UTC, 04/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260504/1842Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/563
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260504/1825Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 04/1820Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 100/10KT

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=

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

FVFE01 at 12:39 UTC, 04/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260504/1239Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: KANLAON 272020
PSN: N1025 E12308
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2435M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/129
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260504/1225Z FL090 EXTD SW REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 04/1220Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 060/4KT
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 Semeru volcano on 4 May 2026

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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 10:48 UTC, 04/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260504/1050Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/507
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 04/1030Z MOV WNW
OBS VA DTG: 04/1030Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0802 E11259 – S0812 E11258 – S0808
E11228 – S0752 E11233 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1630Z SFC/FL150 S0802 E11259 – S0812
E11258 – S0818 E11204 – S0744 E11208
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/2230Z SFC/FL150 S0802 E11259 – S0812
E11258 – S0817 E11204 – S0740 E11210
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/0430Z SFC/FL150 S0802 E11259 – S0812
E11258 – S0818 E11203 – S0732 E11214
RMK: DISCRTE VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE AND
WEBCAM IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260504/1650Z=

The lava flow eruption within the Manaro Voui caldera persists (image: Sentinel-2)

The effusive eruption at the volcano continues.

The Sentinel-2 false colour imagery from 2 May confirms the advancing lava flow eruption within the Manaro Voui caldera (also called Lombenben Voui).