Kategorie: Climate Change

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 20000 ft (6100 m), or flight level 200.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX25 at 11:41 UTC, 17/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260917/1138Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SOURCE ELEV: 17342 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/578

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: LKLY VA EM

OBS VA DTG: 17/1110Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0159 W07821 - S0201 W07820
- S0210 W07831 - S0204 W07834 - S0159 W07821 MOV
SW 15KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1700Z SFC/FL200 S0200 W07820
- S0201 W07819 - S0216 W07835 - S0201 W07840 -
S0200 W07820 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/2300Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0500Z NO VA EXP

RMK: POSS VA CLD SPOTTED IN SAT MOVING SW FM
SUMMIT AMONG MET CLD. WEBCAM OBSC BY MET CLD.
NWP MDL FCST LTLCG THRU T+6HRS. ...ZENG

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260917/1745Z

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, and moving at 25 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU02 at 06:41 UTC, 17/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260917/0640Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1064
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REP AT 17/0206Z
OBS VA DTG: 17/0610Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0809 E11253 - S0803 E11253 - S0800
 E11320 - S0814 E11324 - S0824 E11311 MOV E 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/1210Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11253 - S0803
 E11253 - S0759 E11319 - S0815 E11324 - S0824 E11312
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1810Z SFC/FL150 S0808 E11253 - S0803
 E11253 - S0800 E11320 - S0814 E11324 - S0824 E11312 - S0809
 E11253
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/0010Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11254 - S0800
 E11319 - S0814 E11324 - S0824 E11312 - S0809 E11253
RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON
 SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260917/1240Z=

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 17 Sep 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 10 kts in NE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 02:22 UTC, 17/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260917/0220Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/762
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 EXT NE
OBS VA DTG: 17/0150Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0140 E12750 - N0230 E12758 - N0216
 E12821 - N0138 E12755 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0750Z SFC/FL070 N0139 E12755 - N0141
 E12750 - N0156 E12745 - N0229 E12747 - N0214 E12830
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1350Z SFC/FL070 N0139 E12755 - N0141
 E12750 - N0226 E12749 - N0225 E12809 - N0208 E12835
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1950Z SFC/FL070 N0140 E12756 - N0141
 E12750 - N0226 E12747 - N0226 E12810 - N0208 E12835
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY
 AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260917/0820Z=

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 16 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 6000 ft (1800 m), or flight level 060, and moving at 15 kts in NW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU04 at 23:25 UTC, 16/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260916/2330Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/243
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 EXT NW
OBS VA DTG: 16/2300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0819 E12332 - S0818 E12315 - S0758
 E12239 - S0738 E12304 - S0814 E12334 MOV NW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0500Z SFC/FL060 S0819 E12332 - S0818
 E12315 - S0805 E12238 - S0736 E12302 - S0815 E12336
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1100Z SFC/FL060 S0819 E12332 - S0818
 E12316 - S0805 E12238 - S0736 E12303 - S0815 E12335
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1700Z SFC/FL060 S0819 E12333 - S0807
 E12237 - S0736 E12303 - S0815 E12336
RMK: CONTINUOS VA ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY,
 GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260917/0530Z=

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 16 Sep 2026

An eruption was reported at Sakurajima at 19:16 UTC on 16 September 2026. As of 19:10 UTC, volcanic ash was not identifiable in satellite data; no ash plume height was observed.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 19:31 UTC, 16/09/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260916/1931Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/203
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260916/1916Z OVER FL080 STNR
OBS VA DTG: 16/1910Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 260/14KT

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=