Kategorie: Climate Change

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 15 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 16:56 UTC, 08/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260208/1700Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/159
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 REPORTED AT 07/2211Z
EST VA DTG: 08/1640Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11253 – S0757 E11320 – S0817
E11320 – S0810 E11253 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/2240Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11253 – S0752
E11318 – S0809 E11321 – S0810 E11253
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0440Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11253 – S0749
E11316 – S0807 E11321 – S0810 E11253
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/1040Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11253 – S0741
E11303 – S0800 E11321 – S0810 E11253
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS AND RECENT WEBCAM IMAGERY INDICATE
INTERMITTENT VA EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260208/2300Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 13:24 UTC, 08/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260208/1322Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/092

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL VA EM

OBS VA DTG: 08/1240Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1446 W09134 – N1444 W09132
– N1433 W09136 – N1437 W09144 – N1446 W09134 MOV
SW 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 08/1830Z SFC/FL140 N1446 W09132
– N1444 W09132 – N1423 W09140 – N1431 W09152 –
N1446 W09132

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 09/0030Z SFC/FL140 N1446
W09132 – N1444 W09132 – N1420 W09141 – N1429
W09155 – N1446 W09132

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 09/0630Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EM SEEN IN WEBCAM AND IN STLT IMG MOVNG
SW AT APX 10 NMI FM SUMMIT. EXP CONT SW MOVNT
THRU T+12 HRS. FL AND FCST BSD ON NWP MDLS.
…LINER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260208/1915Z

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX24 at 07:08 UTC, 08/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260208/0705Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/065

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS ONGOING

OBS VA DTG: 08/0646Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N1916 W09831 – N1913 W09826
– N1901 W09837 – N1901 W09837 – N1916 W09831 MOV
NE 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 08/1300Z SFC/FL200 N1918 W09840
– N1918 W09831 – N1901 W09836 – N1901 W09838 –
N1918 W09840

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 08/1900Z SFC/FL200 N1918
W09838 – N1901 W09837 – N1901 W09838 – N1917
W09845 – N1918 W09838

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 09/0100Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA DETECTED ON STLT MOVG NE OF SUMMIT. WEBCAM
SHOWS VA EMS. MDL WINDS FCST TO BACK NXT 12 HR
EVENTUALLY BECMG MORE FM THE S. …KONON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260208/1300Z

Satellite image of Manam volcano on 8 Feb 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 05:50 UTC, 08/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260208/0550Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1807M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/18
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 08/0530Z MOV SE
OBS VA DTG: 08/0530Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0405 E14501 – S0403 E14502 – S0404
E14520 – S0415 E14515 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/1130Z SFC/FL070 S0405 E14501 – S0403
E14502 – S0406 E14519 – S0417 E14514
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/1730Z SFC/FL070 S0405 E14501 – S0403
E14502 – S0406 E14519 – S0417 E14514
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/2330Z SFC/FL070 S0405 E14501 – S0403
E14502 – S0406 E14519 – S0417 E14514
RMK: VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260208/1150Z=

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

FVAG01 at 23:59 UTC, 07/02/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260208/0000Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/058

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: ISOLATED PUFF

OBS VA DTG: 07/2330Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA
WINDS FL210 090/15KT – FL240 070/15KT – FL270
080/20KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/0530Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/1130Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/1730Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA EMISSION DETECTED IN WEBCAM TILL FL250.
VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA DUE TO WX
CLOUD COVER. …SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260208/0600Z=