Kategorie: Climate Change

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 18000 ft (5500 m) altitude or flight level 180 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX24 at 15:39 UTC, 15/12/25 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251215/1537Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624

AREA: COLOMBIA

SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2025/090

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EM

OBS VA DTG: 15/1500Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL180 N0231 W07640 – N0219 W07623
– N0217 W07624 – N0224 W07645 – N0231 W07640 MOV
SW 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/2100Z SFC/FL180 N0238 W07641
– N0220 W07623 – N0217 W07623 – N0228 W07650 –
N0238 W07641

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/0300Z SFC/FL180 N0220
W07624 – N0218 W07622 – N0206 W07652 – N0220
W07655 – N0220 W07624

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/0900Z SFC/FL180 N0229
W07655 – N0220 W07623 – N0217 W07623 – N0214
W07656 – N0229 W07655

RMK: VONA RCVD FOR VA EM MOVNG WNW FM SUMMIT. VA
ALSO OBS IN STLT MOVNG AT APX 20 NMI WNW FM
SUMMIT. EXP GEN W MOVNT THRU T+18 HRS. FL BSD ON
VONA. FCST BSD ON NWP MDLS. …LINER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20251215/2130Z

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 15 Dec 2025

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU01 at 10:53 UTC, 15/12/25 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251215/1100Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2025/1400
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 LAST REP AT 15/0954Z
EST VA DTG: 15/1040Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0128 E12743 – N0117 E12730 – N0124
E12716 – N0134 E12719 – N0138 E12725 – N0134 E12741 MOV W
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/1640Z SFC/FL060 N0131 E12742 – N0119
E12741 – N0115 E12731 – N0123 E12720 – N0134 E12723 – N0135
E12738
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/2240Z SFC/FL060 N0134 E12735 – N0134
E12741 – N0125 E12749 – N0114 E12739 – N0119 E12725 – N0131
E12726
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/0440Z SFC/FL060 N0133 E12736 – N0135
E12741 – N0123 E12755 – N0113 E12743 – N0117 E12729 – N0129
E12731
RMK: VA NOT OBSERVED ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE
EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON MODEL
GUIDANCE AND GROUND REPORTS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251215/1700Z=

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 15 Dec 2025

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

FVAU02 at 07:21 UTC, 15/12/25 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251215/0720Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2025/1428
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 14/2248Z
EST VA DTG: 15/0700Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL140 S0808 E11254 – S0804 E11253 – S0756
E11311 – S0803 E11316 – S0811 E11312 MOV E 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/1300Z SFC/FL140 S0808 E11254 – S0804
E11253 – S0754 E11310 – S0801 E11316 – S0810 E11312
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1900Z SFC/FL140 S0804 E11253 – S0753
E11303 – S0758 E11315 – S0810 E11316 – S0809 E11253
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/0100Z SFC/FL140 S0809 E11254 – S0804
E11253 – S0754 E11306 – S0803 E11316 – S0811 E11311
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD.
GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE EMISSIONS
REMAIN ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251215/1320Z=

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

FVXX27 at 00:05 UTC, 15/12/25 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251215/0003Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SHISHALDIN 311360
PSN: N5445 W16358

AREA: ALEUTIAN.IS

SOURCE ELEV: 9373 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2025/001

INFO SOURCE: ANCHORAGE VAAC.

ERUPTION DETAILS: NOT PROVIDED

OBS VA DTG: NOT PROVIDED

OBS VA CLD: NOT PROVIDED

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/0600Z NOT PROVIDED

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/1200Z NOT PROVIDED

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/1800Z NOT PROVIDED

RMK: PLEASE SEE FVAK22 PAWU 142236 ISSUED BY THE
ANCHORAGE VAAC THAT DESCRIBES CONDITIONS NEAR THE
WASHINGTON VAAC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
…BERTALAN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20251215/0600Z

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION REPORTED TO FL060 AT 14/1450 MOV SE

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 14/1728Z EST VA DTG:14/1850Z

Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: GROUND REPORT OF ERUPTION TO FL140 AT 14/0936Z MOV N

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: OCNL VA EMS

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: LGT VA EMS 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 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EMS to 13000 ft (4000 m)

Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VONA RPRT RCVD

Puracé (Colombia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 18000 ft (5500 m) altitude or flight level 180 .
The full report is as follows: OCNL VA EMS to 18000 ft (5500 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): (14 Dec) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 18000 ft (5500 m) altitude or flight level 180 .
The full report is as follows: PSBL VA EMS to 18000 ft (5500 m)

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

Volcano Activity Summary for 14 Dec 2025: