Kategorie: Climate Change

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

FVAU03 at 02:13 UTC, 23/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260323/0213Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/27
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE VA TO FL070 REP AT 23/0146Z MOV
NE
EST VA DTG: 23/0150Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0834 E12245 – S0831 E12245 – S0827
E12300 – S0831 E12302 – S0836 E12301 MOV NE 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0750Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1350Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1950Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DISCRETE ERUPTION WITH VA TO FL070 REPORTED FROM
GROUND. VA EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 3-6 HOURS. VA NOT
IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD.
VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORT AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260323/0813Z=

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 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 22:51 UTC, 22/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/2250Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/333
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REP AT 22/1437Z
EST VA DTG: 22/2230Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0818 E11242 – S0802 E11238 – S0745
E11310 – S0814 E11317 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0430Z SFC/FL150 S0817 E11242 – S0756
E11240 – S0746 E11315 – S0816 E11320
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1030Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11249 – S0747
E11314 – S0807 E11320 – S0813 E11252
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1630Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11253 – S0802
E11252 – S0749 E11318 – S0814 E11320
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. INTERMITTENT DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9, GROUND
REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE. *CORRECTED FOR VA MOVEMENT*
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260323/0450Z=

Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 22 Mar 2026

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

FVFE01 at 18:08 UTC, 22/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/1808Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/365
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260322/1747Z FL110 EXTD W REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 22/1750Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL110 050/6KT
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=

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 22 Mar 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 10:46 UTC, 22/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/1050Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/331
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REP AT 22/0926Z
EST VA DTG: 22/1030Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0829 E11256 – S0823 E11236 – S0756
E11232 – S0741 E11255 – S0748 E11319 – S0816 E11323 MOV N
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1630Z SFC/FL150 S0826 E11259 – S0818
E11232 – S0749 E11234 – S0738 E11257 – S0746 E11321 – S0816
E11322
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/2230Z SFC/FL150 S0825 E11255 – S0816
E11234 – S0749 E11238 – S0740 E11300 – S0746 E11321 – S0816
E11323
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0430Z SFC/FL150 S0830 E11255 – S0819
E11231 – S0751 E11233 – S0738 E11259 – S0749 E11323 – S0817
E11323
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. INTERMITTENT DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9, GROUND
REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE. LOW CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST DUE TO
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260322/1650Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 32000 ft (9800 m) altitude or flight level 320 and is moving at 50 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 09:55 UTC, 22/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/0955Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/89
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20260322/0910Z FL320 EXTD N
OBS VA DTG: 22/0930Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL320 N5638 E16118 – N5653 E16058 – N5710 E16115 –
N5709 E16127 – N5639 E16123 MOV N 50KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1530Z SFC/FL330 N6151 E16034 – N6138 E16122 –
N6028 E16000 – N6042 E15920
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/2130Z SFC/FL330 N6527 E16551 – N6434 E16210 –

N6508 E16126 – N6556 E16504
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0330Z SFC/FL330 N6735 E17524 – N6659 E17424 –

N6732 E16825 – N6819 E17008
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20260322/1200Z=