Kategorie: Climate Change

An eruption was reported at Sakurajima at 01:21 UTC on 14 September 2026, but no volcanic ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data as of 01:10 UTC. No forecast information is available.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 01:31 UTC, 14/09/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260914/0131Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/190
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260914/0121Z FL110 STNR
OBS VA DTG: 14/0110Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL110 160/8KT
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. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 8000 ft (2400 m), or flight level 080.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU03 at 21:59 UTC, 13/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260913/2200Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1042
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSION OBS AT 13/2140Z MOV E
OBS VA DTG: 13/2140Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N0127 E12735 - N0131 E12735 - N0146
 E12817 - N0133 E12826 - N0120 E12819 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/0340Z SFC/FL080 N0127 E12735 - N0131
 E12735 - N0146 E12816 - N0133 E12826 - N0119 E12818
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/0940Z SFC/FL080 N0131 E12735 - N0149
 E12812 - N0137 E12824 - N0120 E12818 - N0126 E12735
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 14/1540Z SFC/FL080 N0126 E12735 - N0131
 E12734 - N0149 E12816 - N0134 E12825 - N0119 E12818
RMK: DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT SATELLITE
 IMAGERY MOVING EAST. VA ERUPTIONS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA
 HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
 REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260914/0400Z=

An eruption was reported at Sakurajima at 17:12 UTC on 13 September 2026, but no volcanic ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data as of 17:20 UTC. No further advisories are planned unless ash is detected.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 17:37 UTC, 13/09/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260913/1737Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/189
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260913/1712Z FL110 STNR
OBS VA DTG: 13/1720Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL110 120/8KT
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. 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 20 kts in NW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU06 at 12:13 UTC, 13/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260913/1220Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/228
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 13/0600Z EXTD NW
EST VA DTG: 13/1200Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0816 E12334 - S0820 E12332 - S0756
 E12214 - S0727 E12221 - S0725 E12253 MOV NW 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/1800Z SFC/FL070 S0815 E12334 - S0821
 E12331 - S0802 E12212 - S0736 E12215 - S0728 E12243
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/0000Z SFC/FL070 S0813 E12334 - S0820
 E12334 - S0829 E12215 - S0804 E12207 - S0747 E12226
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 14/0600Z SFC/FL070 S0814 E12334 - S0820
 E12333 - S0824 E12224 - S0756 E12217 - S0745 E12305
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
 MET CLOUD. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
 GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260913/1820Z=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 17000 ft (5200 m), or flight level 170.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX23 at 09:55 UTC, 13/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260913/0953Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624

AREA: COLOMBIA

SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/514

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS OBS

OBS VA DTG: 13/0920Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N0227 W07631 - N0220 W07622
- N0217 W07625 - N0223 W07633 - N0227 W07631 MOV
NW 15KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/1530Z SFC/FL170 N0237 W07646
- N0220 W07623 - N0217 W07625 - N0230 W07650 -
N0237 W07646 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/2130Z SFC/FL170 N0240
W07644 - N0220 W07623 - N0217 W07625 - N0233
W07649 - N0240 W07644 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/0330Z SFC/FL170 N0237
W07647 - N0220 W07622 - N0217 W07624 - N0230
W07650 - N0237 W07647 

RMK: VONA RCVD RPRTNG VA EMS UP TO FL170. VA EMS
OBS IN STLT IMG UP TO APPRX 10NM FM SUMMIT. NWP
MDL GUIDANCE FCSTS GEN NW MOVMT THRU T+18. HGT
BASED ON VONA, MOVMT, AND NWP MDLS. ...MONAGHAN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260913/1600Z