Kategorie: Climate Change

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 05 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 02:00 UTC, 01/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/0200Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/59
INFO SOURCE: H-9 SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260227/1929Z CONTINUOUS
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION OBSERVED IN WEBCAM AND SATELLITE
OBS VA DTG: 01/0200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 S1524 E16748 – S1520 E16748 – S1515
E16907 – S1531 E16906 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0800Z SFC/FL140 S1520 E16748 – S1525
E16850 – S1542 E16844 – S1532 E16752
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1400Z SFC/FL140 S1519 E16748 – S1532
E16832 – S1547 E16823 – S1534 E16752
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2000Z SFC/FL140 S1522 E16746 – S1518
E16750 – S1535 E16817 – S1544 E16811
RMK: ASH CLEARLY VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WEBCAM
TILL 01Z NOW OBSTRUCTED BY MET CLOUD. PLUME HEIGHT ESTIMATED
BASED OF SAT IR IMAGERY AND MODEL SOUNDING. FORECAST BASED
ON HYSPLIT AND MODEL WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260301/0800Z=

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

FVAU01 at 21:03 UTC, 28/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260228/2110Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/242
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 28/1328Z
EST VA DTG: 28/2050Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N0129 E12735 – N0132 E12739 – N0118
E12808 – N0101 E12750 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0250Z SFC/FL080 N0129 E12735 – N0133
E12739 – N0118 E12808 – N0100 E12749
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/0850Z SFC/FL080 N0129 E12735 – N0133
E12739 – N0131 E12755 – N0121 E12809 – N0101 E12751
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/1450Z SFC/FL080 N0129 E12735 – N0133
E12739 – N0131 E12755 – N0122 E12811 – N0101 E12751
RMK: VA CURRENTLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS
INDICATE ONGOING INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT ESTIMATED FROM HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS
AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260301/0310Z=

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

FVPS01 at 17:18 UTC, 28/02/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260228/1718Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/57
INFO SOURCE: H-9 SATELLITE IMAGERY, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260227/1929Z CONTINUOUS
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION OBSERVED IN WEBCAM
EST VA DTG: 28/1718Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1524 E16748 – S1520 E16748 – S1517
E16807 – S1524 E16807 MOV E 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/2318Z SFC/FL100 S1524 E16748 – S1520
E16748 – S1523 E16801 – S1528 E16754
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/0518Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/1118Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. MOST RECENT
OBS OF LOW LEVEL ERUPTIVE ACTIVITY WAS WEBCAM IMAGE AROUND
28/0730Z. VA HEIGHT EST FROM EARLIER WEBCAM IMAGES AND FCST
USING MODEL WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260228/2318Z=

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the eruption continued at Aira between 23 February 2026 (local) and 27 February 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „Level 3 – Restriction on proximity to the volcano“ (on a 5-level scale).
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)

Current Alerts:
Observatory alert level: „Level 3 – Restriction on proximity to the volcano“ (on a 5-level scale)
Aviation Alert Level: unavailable or not collected

Adapted from: Smithsonian / USGS Daily Volcanic Activity Report for Feb 27, 2026

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 28 Feb 2026

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

FVAU01 at 08:59 UTC, 28/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260228/0910Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/240
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 28/0829Z
EST VA DTG: 28/0850Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N0130 E12734 – N0134 E12738 – N0116
E12805 – N0102 E12751 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/1450Z SFC/FL080 N0131 E12733 – N0135
E12739 – N0115 E12805 – N0059 E12747
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/2050Z SFC/FL080 N0131 E12733 – N0135
E12739 – N0116 E12805 – N0059 E12747
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/0250Z SFC/FL080 N0131 E12733 – N0135
E12739 – N0116 E12805 – N0059 E12747
RMK: VA CURRENTLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS
INDICATE THAT INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS ARE LIKELY ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT ESTIMATED FROM HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260228/1510Z=