Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 OBS AT 28/0510Z MOV WSW OBS VA DTG: 28/0510Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)

Satellite image of Manam volcano on 28 Dec 2025

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 05:33 UTC, 28/12/25 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251228/0533Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1807M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2025/50
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 OBS AT 28/0510Z MOV WSW
OBS VA DTG: 28/0510Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0406 E14504 – S0417 E14445 – S0410
E14441 – S0403 E14503 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/1110Z SFC/FL080 S0403 E14503 – S0406
E14504 – S0417 E14445 – S0406 E14440 – S0406 E14440
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1710Z SFC/FL080 S0403 E14503 – S0406
E14504 – S0421 E14447 – S0408 E14440
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/2310Z SFC/FL080 S0406 E14504 – S0416
E14443 – S0402 E14439 – S0403 E14503
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY.
VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251228/1133Z=

Etna Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20251227/1430Z EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY STOPPED AT 15Z to 23000 ft (7000 m)

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 20 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 23:03 UTC, 27/12/25 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251227/2303Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/84
INFO SOURCE: INGV WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251227/1430Z EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY
STOPPED AT 15Z
OBS VA DTG: 27/2300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 N3738 E01448 – N3753 E01454 – N3753 E01509 –
N3736 E01506 – N3738 E01448 MOV NW 20KT FL180/360 N3924 E01045 –
N3945 E01018 – N4000 E01018 – N3936 E01051 – N3924 E01045 MOV NW 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0500Z SFC/FL230 N3738 E01509 – N3742 E01448 –
N3803 E01451 – N3800 E01515 – N3738 E01509
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1700Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DUE TO THE BRIEF DURATION OF THE EVENT, QVA DO NOT SHOW ANY
RELEVANT AREA OF ASH CONTAMINATION AND WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. THE
RESULTING CLOUD IS STILL OBSERVED, POSSIBLY CONTAINS ASHES. ASHES
ARE STILL OBSERVED ON THE SUMMIT CRATER AREA
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251228/0200Z=

Volcanic activity worldwide 27 Dec 2025: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ib…

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Map of today’s active volcanoes

Etna (Sicily, Italy): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 36000 ft (11000 m) altitude or flight level 360 and is moving at 25 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: ERUPTION AT 20251227/1430Z NEW EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY OBS VA DTG:27/1500Z to 36000 ft (11000 m)
…27 Dec:
The volcano entered a new eruptive phase yesterday.
Vigorous strombolian activity started at two of Etna’s four summit craters, the Northeast Crater and Bocca Nuova, producing jets of abundant incandescent material and minor ash emissions.

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): 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 and is moving at 05 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL070 LAST REPORTED AT 27/0938Z MOV NW to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED 27/1258Z EST VA DTG:27/1610Z

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): 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: VA EMS OBS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Santiaguito (Guatemala): 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: VA EMS OBS to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Fuego (Guatemala): 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: VA EMS OBS to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Puracé (Colombia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: PSBL VA EMS

Sangay (Ecuador): 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: VA EMS PSBL to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EM to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED 27/1258Z EST VA DTG: 27/1610Z

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

FVAU02 at 16:26 UTC, 27/12/25 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251227/1630Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2025/1480
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED 27/1258Z
EST VA DTG: 27/1610Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0810 E11255 – S0807 E11250 – S0744
E11257 – S0755 E11312 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/2210Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11255 – S0807
E11250 – S0744 E11257 – S0755 E11312
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/0410Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11255 – S0807
E11250 – S0744 E11257 – S0755 E11312
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1010Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11255 – S0805
E11250 – S0746 E11301 – S0758 E11314
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. INTERMITTENT DISCRETE EMISSIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251227/2230Z=

Puracé Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL LGT VA EM

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

FVXX24 at 08:33 UTC, 27/12/25 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251227/0831Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624

AREA: COLOMBIA

SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2025/142

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: PSBL LGT VA EM

EST VA DTG: 27/0800Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N0219 W07625 – N0219 W07622
– N0200 W07613 – N0157 W07628 – N0219 W07625 MOV
S 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 27/1400Z SFC/FL160 N0220 W07625
– N0218 W07623 – N0156 W07636 – N0202 W07648 –
N0220 W07625

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 27/2000Z SFC/FL160 N0220
W07624 – N0218 W07623 – N0202 W07647 – N0213
W07652 – N0220 W07624

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 28/0200Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EM NOT OBS IN STLT IMG DUE TO MET CLD CVR
IN SUMMIT AREA. EXP WSW MOVNT THRU T+12 HRS. FL
BSD ON PAST ACTIVITY. FCST BSD ON NWP MDLS.
…LINER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20251227/1430Z