Kategorie: Climate Change

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 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 16:44 UTC, 24/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260324/1650Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/340
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REP AT 24/1558Z
EST VA DTG: 24/1630Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0807 E11253 – S0804 E11253 – S0759
E11320 – S0817 E11317 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/2230Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11253 – S0804
E11253 – S0758 E11319 – S0817 E11317
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/0430Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11253 – S0804
E11253 – S0759 E11320 – S0816 E11318
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/1030Z SFC/FL150 S0808 E11253 – S0804
E11253 – S0758 E11319 – S0816 E11318
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS CONFIRM INTERMITTENT DISCRETE VA
EMISSIONS CONTINUING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
HIMAWARI-9 SATELLITE IMG, GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260324/2250Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 15:53 UTC, 24/03/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260324/1551Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/352

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA MOVG S

OBS VA DTG: 24/1520Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1428 W09052 – N1349 W09047
– N1356 W09105 – N1428 W09053 – N1428 W09052 MOV
S 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 24/2130Z SFC/FL140 N1428 W09053
– N1428 W09052 – N1352 W09043 – N1351 W09104 –
N1428 W09053

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 25/0330Z SFC/FL140 N1428
W09052 – N1412 W09037 – N1404 W09050 – N1428
W09053 – N1428 W09052

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 25/0930Z SFC/FL140 N1428
W09052 – N1428 W09032 – N1414 W09035 – N1427
W09053 – N1428 W09052

RMK: FAINT VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY AND WEBCAM
MOVG APPRX 35NM S OF SUMMIT. VA FCST THRU T+18
HRS BASED ON NWP MDL GUIDANCE. …COVERDALE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260324/2145Z

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX23 at 11:35 UTC, 24/03/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260324/1131Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/139

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONT VA EMS PSBL

OBS VA DTG: 24/1121Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 N1913 W09803 – N1856 W09801
– N1902 W09837 – N1913 W09803 MOV E 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 24/1730Z SFC/FL210 N1910 W09759
– N1853 W09801 – N1902 W09837 – N1910 W09759

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 24/2330Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 25/0530Z NO VA EXP

RMK: CONT VA EMS PSBL HWVR VO ACT HAS DECREASED IN
WEBCAM AND STLT IMG. NEW VA EMS PSBL MOV E OF
SUMMIT THRU T+6HRS BEFORE DISP. VO ACT LOW.
…FISHER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260324/1730Z

The radar detection of the lava flow and lava delta on 23 Masrch (image: Sentinel-1)

The new lava delta that has been constructed on the eastern shoreline of the volcano was already captured by the latest Sentinel-1 (Synthetic-aperture radar) acquisition.

Incredible view of Piton de la Fournaise on La Reunion erupting.Piton de la Fournaise has been erupting since Feb 13th, for the second time this year. In mid-March lava finally reached the Indian ocean for the first time since 2007. Serge Gélabertpic.twitter.com/t54ub0SwXA

— Volcaholic (@volcaholic1) March 23, 2026

Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 24 Mar 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington 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 S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 02:23 UTC, 24/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260324/0223Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/147
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLLITE, ECMWF MODEL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260324/0100Z LOW LEVEL
ERUPTION RESUMED
OBS VA DTG: 24/0223Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S1521 E16754 – S1601 E16755 – S1600
E16736 – S1521 E16746 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/0823Z SFC/FL150 S1522 E16754 – S1608
E16756 – S1606 E16736 – S1522 E16746
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/1423Z SFC/FL150 S1524 E16754 – S1602
E16724 – S1542 E16709 – S1519 E16748
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/2023Z SFC/FL150 S1521 E16755 – S1608
E16738 – S1556 E16716 – S1518 E16746
RMK: NEW PLUME APPEARS TO CONTAIN VA IN TRUE COLOUR
SATELLITE IMAGERY. FORECAST LOCATIONS BASED ON ECWMF MODEL.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260324/0823Z=