Kategorie: Climate Change

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

FVPS01 at 21:53 UTC, 01/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/2153Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/63
INFO SOURCE: WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260227/1929Z CONTINUOUS
ERUPTION OBSERVED IN WEBCAM
EST VA DTG: 01/2153Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL140 S1524 E16746 – S1518 E16749 – S1535
E16834 – S1550 E16826 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/0353Z SFC/FL140 S1520 E16749 – S1543
E16844 – S1558 E16834 – S1528 E16745
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/0953Z SFC/FL140 S1518 E16749 – S1546
E16840 – S1553 E16816 – S1528 E16744
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/1553Z SFC/FL140 S1518 E16750 – S1549
E16839 – S1600 E16815 – S1529 E16745
RMK: VOLCANO OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. VA NOT DISCERNABLE ON
SAT IMAGERY. LOCAL REPORT OF ASH. HEIGHT ESTIMATED FROM
MODEL SOUNDING. FORECAST BASED ON HYSPLIT AND MODEL WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260302/0353Z=

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

FVFE01 at 18:36 UTC, 01/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/1836Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/242
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260301/1639Z FL090 EXTD WSW REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 01/1820Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 080/14KT

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=

The latest Sentinel-2 satellite acquisition over Piton de la Fournaise on 1 March (image: Sentinel-2 processed by Martin Kelko)

The effusive eruption at the volcano continues.

Strombolian-style lava spattering from the cinder cone continues to eject hot, juvenile and molten lava clots, coalescing into the lava flow. The front of the lava is currently located about 2,6 km from the main road at 660 me altitude.

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

FVFE01 at 09:30 UTC, 01/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/0930Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/239
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260301/0912Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 01/0910Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 080/13KT

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. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 06:03 UTC, 01/03/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/0615Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/130

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: LIGHT EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 01/0550Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S1521 W07206 – S1521 W07143
– S1544 W07152 – S1545 W07150 – S1545 W07152 –
S1545 W07150 – S1521 W07206 MOV N 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/1150Z SFC/FL220 S1520 W07153
– S1544 W07152 – S1522 W07213 – S1520 W07153

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1750Z SFC/FL220 S1519
W07147 – S1545 W07152 – S1521 W07214 – S1519
W07147

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2350Z SFC/FL220 S1521
W07222 – S1521 W07151 – S1546 W07151 – S1521
W07222

RMK: STLT IMAGERY SHOWS THIN VA PLUME MOV N …SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260301/1215Z=