Kategorie: Climate Change

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

FVXX23 at 22:26 UTC, 03/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260103/2224Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/013

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS LKLY

EST VA DTG: 03/2150Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N1431 W09053 – N1429 W09050
– N1423 W09051 – N1427 W09056 – N1431 W09053 MOV
SE 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 04/0400Z SFC/FL170 N1432 W09050
– N1428 W09048 – N1425 W09053 – N1429 W09055 –
N1432 W09050

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/1000Z SFC/FL170 N1431
W09055 – N1429 W09047 – N1424 W09048 – N1426
W09055 – N1431 W09055

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/1600Z SFC/FL170 N1431
W09053 – N1427 W09048 – N1422 W09049 – N1427
W09055 – N1431 W09053

RMK: VA EMS NOT OBS IN STLT IMG OR WEBCAM DUE TO
HVY WX CLD CVR. VOLCAT ALERT RCVD FOR PSBL VA
EMS. ADDNTL VA EMS LKLY CONTNG BASED ON PREV
ACTIVITY. NWP MDL GUIDANCE FCSTS LGT AND VARIABLE
MOVMT WITH GEN NE TO SE MOVMT THRU T+18.
…MONAGHAN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260104/0430Z

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 05 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 22:03 UTC, 03/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260103/2210Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/12
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REPORTED AT 03/1745Z
EST VA DTG: 03/2150Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0813 E11302 – S0813 E11244 – S0800
E11241 – S0753 E11255 – S0801 E11306 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/0350Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11259 – S0813
E11246 – S0802 E11241 – S0753 E11250 – S0802 E11300
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/0950Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11300 – S0815
E11249 – S0806 E11240 – S0755 E11248 – S0802 E11300
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/1550Z SFC/FL150 S0800 E11300 – S0810
E11303 – S0816 E11252 – S0814 E11241 – S0801 E11241 – S0755
E11251
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT SAT IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD.
GND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE EMISSIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE. LOW CONFIDENCE IN FCST DUE TO LIGHT AND VRB
WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260104/0410Z=

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

FVXX21 at 15:48 UTC, 03/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260103/1545Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624

AREA: COLOMBIA

SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/012

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA NOT SEEN IN SAT

OBS VA DTG: 03/1520Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA.

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/2130Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/0330Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/0930Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA NOT SEEN IN SAT UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES.
NO FURTHER RPRTS OF VA. …KIBLER

NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Dukono on 2 January 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „Level 2 – Alert“ (on a 4-level scale).
Source: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG)

Current Alerts:
Observatory alert level: „Level 2 – Alert“ (on a 4-level scale)
Aviation Alert Level: unavailable or not collected

Adapted from: Smithsonian / USGS Daily Volcanic Activity Report for Jan 2, 2026

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 09:23 UTC, 03/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260103/0920Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/011

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EM DETECTED

OBS VA DTG: 03/0840Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1449 W09147 – N1446 W09132
– N1444 W09132 – N1440 W09147 – N1449 W09147 MOV
W 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/1430Z SFC/FL140 N1446 W09132
– N1429 W09125 – N1428 W09138 – N1446 W09134 –
N1446 W09132

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/2030Z SFC/FL140 N1446
W09134 – N1444 W09132 – N1429 W09141 – N1437
W09149 – N1446 W09134

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/0230Z NO VA EXP

RMK: LGT VA EM SEEN IN STLT IMG MOVNG W AT APX 10
TO 15 NMI FM SUMMIT. LGT AND VAR WNDS EXP WITH
MOVNT TO SW THRU T+12 HRS. FL BSD ON PST ACT.
FCST BSD ON NWP MDLS. …LINER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260103/1515Z