Kategorie: Climate Change

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 6 Jan 2026

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

FVFE01 at 07:20 UTC, 06/01/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260106/0720Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260106/0658Z FL070 EXTD S
OBS VA DTG: 06/0700Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL070 300/9KT
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 Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU01 at 23:43 UTC, 05/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260105/2350Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/22
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 05/1528Z
EST VA DTG: 05/2330Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0130 E12733 – N0134 E12739 – N0120
E12759 – N0109 E12755 – N0108 E12741 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/0530Z SFC/FL060 N0130 E12733 – N0135
E12740 – N0121 E12802 – N0108 E12757 – N0103 E12744
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1130Z SFC/FL060 N0130 E12733 – N0135
E12739 – N0118 E12802 – N0107 E12756 – N0101 E12745
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/1730Z SFC/FL060 N0130 E12733 – N0135
E12739 – N0119 E12802 – N0108 E12757 – N0103 E12745
RMK: VA CURRENTLY UNIDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMG DUE
TO MET CLOUD, HOWEVER RECENT GROUND REPORTS SUGGEST AN
ONGOING ERUPTION. VA HEIGHT AND FORECAST ARE BASED ON LATEST
HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMG, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260106/0550Z=

Satellite image of Marapi volcano on 5 Jan 2026

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

FVAU04 at 23:09 UTC, 05/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260105/2309Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MARAPI 261140
PSN: S0023 E10028
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 2885M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE VA TO FL110 REP AT 05/2158Z MOV
SE
EST VA DTG: 05/2250Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL110 S0024 E10024 – S0018 E10025 – S0015
E10058 – S0026 E10101 – S0039 E10053 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/0450Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1050Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/1650Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DISCRETE ERUPTION WITH VA REPORTED ROM GROUND. VA NOT
IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. VA
EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 3-6 HOURS. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT
BASED ON GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260106/0509Z=

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 10 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 17:02 UTC, 05/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260105/1710Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/19
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REPORTED AT 04/1519Z
EST VA DTG: 05/1650Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0812 E11301 – S0809 E11247 – S0748
E11245 – S0744 E11259 – S0754 E11311 MOV N 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/2250Z SFC/FL150 S0811 E11301 – S0809
E11247 – S0750 E11243 – S0742 E11257 – S0753 E11309
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/0450Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11301 – S0809
E11248 – S0751 E11242 – S0742 E11255 – S0752 E11307
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/1050Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11302 – S0810
E11248 – S0752 E11242 – S0742 E11255 – S0752 E11307
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT SAT IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD.
GND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE EMISSIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260105/2310Z=

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 5 Jan 2026

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

FVAU01 at 11:40 UTC, 05/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260105/1150Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/20
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA ERUPTION TO FL060 LAST REPORTED AT
04/0822Z
EST VA DTG: 05/1130Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0132 E12734 – N0134 E12740 – N0119
E12756 – N0103 E12747 – N0111 E12729 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1730Z SFC/FL060 N0134 E12740 – N0120
E12757 – N0104 E12749 – N0111 E12731 – N0132 E12733
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/2330Z SFC/FL060 N0130 E12733 – N0134
E12739 – N0122 E12758 – N0105 E12752 – N0110 E12732
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/0530Z SFC/FL060 N0130 E12733 – N0135
E12739 – N0124 E12759 – N0107 E12754 – N0110 E12735
RMK: VA CURRENTLY UNIDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMG DUE
TO MET CLOUD, HOWEVER RECENT GROUND REPORTS SUGGEST AN
ONGOING ERUPTION. VA HEIGHT AND FORECAST ARE BASED ON LATEST
HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMG, GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260105/1750Z=