Kategorie: Climate Change

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 5 Oct 2026

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.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU03 at 09:44 UTC, 05/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261005/0950Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1130
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 LAST REPORTED 05/0334Z MOV NE
EST VA DTG: 05/0930Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0130 E12734 - N0203 E12754 - N0141
 E12813 - N0125 E12738 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1530Z SFC/FL070 N0126 E12738 - N0130
 E12735 - N0203 E12754 - N0140 E12814
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/2130Z SFC/FL070 N0130 E12735 - N0203
 E12754 - N0141 E12813 - N0125 E12738
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/0330Z SFC/FL070 N0130 E12734 - N0203
 E12754 - N0141 E12813 - N0125 E12738
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
 MET CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE ONGOING DISCRETE
 ERUPTIONS. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS
 AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261005/1550Z=

Satellite image of Sheveluch volcano on 5 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 22000 ft (6700 m), or flight level 220, and moving at 25 kts in NE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 05/10/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261005/0600Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/352
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 05/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 N5759 E16550 - N5756 E16528 - N5808 E16530 - 
N5808 E16550 MOV NE 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1120Z SFC/FL220 N5816 E16950 - N5813 E16910 - 
N5848 E16839 - N5909 E16921
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20261005/1200Z=

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.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU04 at 00:39 UTC, 05/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261005/0045Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/310
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS MOV NW
OBS VA DTG: 05/0020Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0816 E12333 - S0819 E12331 - S0803
 E12249 - S0741 E12306 MOV NW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/0620Z SFC/FL070 S0819 E12331 - S0804
 E12248 - S0736 E12310 - S0755 E12326 - S0816 E12334
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1220Z SFC/FL070 S0815 E12333 - S0819
 E12331 - S0801 E12250 - S0734 E12306 - S0755 E12326
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/1820Z SFC/FL070 S0819 E12332 - S0803
 E12248 - S0736 E12312 - S0817 E12334
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY MOVING NW.
 HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
 REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261005/0645Z=

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.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU03 at 21:50 UTC, 04/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261004/2200Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1128
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 LAST REPORTED 04/1529Z MOV E
EST VA DTG: 04/2140Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0126 E12737 - N0132 E12735 - N0159
 E12811 - N0144 E12826 - N0124 E12820 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/0340Z SFC/FL070 N0126 E12737 - N0131
 E12734 - N0204 E12801 - N0154 E12821 - N0131 E12820
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/0940Z SFC/FL070 N0125 E12738 - N0129
 E12734 - N0205 E12752 - N0202 E12814 - N0138 E12819
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/1540Z SFC/FL070 N0125 E12739 - N0129
 E12734 - N0205 E12754 - N0201 E12816 - N0135 E12820
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
 MET CLOUD. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS
 AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261005/0400Z=

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 4 Oct 2026

An explosion was reported at Sakurajima at 16:23 UTC on 4 October 2026, but no volcanic ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data as of 16:20 UTC. No forecast information is available.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 16:40 UTC, 04/10/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261004/1640Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/260
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20261004/1623Z FL110 STNR
OBS VA DTG: 04/1620Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL110 250/7KT
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=