Kategorie: Climate Change

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 22:23 UTC, 20/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/2231Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/902
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 EXTD NE
OBS VA DTG: 20/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0138 E12754 - N0140 E12749 - N0242
 E12745 - N0249 E12811 - N0238 E12834 - N0151 E12831 MOV NE
 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0400Z SFC/FL070 N0138 E12753 - N0139
 E12748 - N0242 E12745 - N0240 E12826 - N0212 E12845 - N0148
 E12839
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1000Z SFC/FL070 N0138 E12755 - N0140
 E12748 - N0242 E12745 - N0239 E12828 - N0211 E12844 - N0148
 E12838
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1600Z SFC/FL070 N0140 E12757 - N0139
 E12747 - N0216 E12708 - N0242 E12734 - N0239 E12829 - N0221
 E12834
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT
 SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON LATEST
 SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261021/0431Z=

An explosion was reported at Sakurajima at 20:41 UTC on 20 October 2026, but no volcanic ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data as of 20:40 UTC. No forecast information is available.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 20:52 UTC, 20/10/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/2052Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/296
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20261020/2041Z VA CLD UNKNOWN
OBS VA DTG: 20/2040Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 240/30KT

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=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 05 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 16:15 UTC, 20/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/1615Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/42
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS LOW
 LEVEL ERUPTION. ERUPTION STARTED 20261018/1944UTC
OBS VA DTG: 20/1615Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S3737 E17708 - S3724 E17709 - S3727
 E17747 - S3752 E17738 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/2215Z SFC/FL070 S3724 E17707 - S3713
 E17742 - S3737 E17746 - S3739 E17711
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0415Z SFC/FL070 S3737 E17706 - S3722
 E17710 - S3725 E17748 - S3754 E17736
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1015Z SFC/FL070 S3732 E17702 - S3722
 E17712 - S3734 E17736 - S3757 E17713
RMK: VA EMISSIONS NOW VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHTS
 AND MOVEMENT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/2215Z=

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 20 Oct 2026

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

FVAU02 at 15:08 UTC, 20/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/1510Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1201
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 20/1450Z MOV W
OBS VA DTG: 20/1450Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11300 - S0810 E11300 - S0818
 E11216 - S0758 E11207 - S0744 E11230 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/2050Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11302 - S0813
 E11258 - S0803 E11211 - S0741 E11213 - S0737 E11233
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0250Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11302 - S0814
 E11258 - S0803 E11207 - S0741 E11209 - S0735 E11233
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0850Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11302 - S0813
 E11257 - S0757 E11209 - S0739 E11210 - S0735 E11231
RMK: VA EMISSIONS OBS ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND
 REPORTS INDICATE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND
 MOVEMENT BASED ON SAT IMG, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL
 GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/2110Z=

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 20 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 05 kts in N direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 10:45 UTC, 20/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/1045Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/900
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 20/1030Z EXTD NNE
OBS VA DTG: 20/1030Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0137 E12748 - N0231 E12754 - N0218
 E12837 - N0153 E12830 MOV N 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1630Z SFC/FL070 N0135 E12750 - N0139
 E12745 - N0239 E12750 - N0232 E12833 - N0154 E12837
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/2230Z SFC/FL070 N0135 E12750 - N0139
 E12745 - N0242 E12750 - N0234 E12833 - N0151 E12831
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0430Z SFC/FL070 N0136 E12750 - N0139
 E12746 - N0231 E12749 - N0223 E12824 - N0157 E12828
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT
 SATELLITE IMAGERY. ERUPTIONS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA
 HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY AND
 MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/1645Z=