Kategorie: Climate Change

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 1 Sep 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, and moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU05 at 18:38 UTC, 01/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260901/1837Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/181
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 EXTD NW
OBS VA DTG: 01/1810Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0819 E12331 - S0804 E12247 - S0740
 E12303 - S0816 E12334 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/0010Z SFC/FL070 S0819 E12332 - S0818
 E12308 - S0804 E12220 - S0725 E12255 - S0816 E12334
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/0610Z SFC/FL070 S0819 E12331 - S0818
 E12308 - S0804 E12220 - S0725 E12254 - S0816 E12334
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/1210Z SFC/FL070 S0818 E12330 - S0803
 E12221 - S0727 E12253 - S0816 E12334
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND FORECAST BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
 GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260902/0037Z=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 14000 ft (4300 m), or flight level 140.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX22 at 13:41 UTC, 01/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260901/1339Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/497

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS OBSD

OBS VA DTG: 01/1310Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1450 W09156 - N1445 W09133
- N1444 W09133 - N1447 W09156 - N1450 W09156 MOV
W 20KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 01/1900Z SFC/FL140 N1445 W09134
- N1444 W09133 - N1438 W09156 - N1441 W09158 -
N1445 W09134 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/0100Z SFC/FL140 N1445
W09134 - N1444 W09133 - N1437 W09156 - N1442
W09158 - N1445 W09134 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 02/0700Z SFC/FL140 N1447
W09157 - N1445 W09133 - N1444 W09133 - N1443
W09158 - N1447 W09157 

RMK: VA EMS OBSD ON VIS STLT IMG MOVNG W. VA EMS
SEEN ON WEBCAM AT 1213Z. NWP MDLS FCST MOVMT WSW
TO T+18. ...BUTLER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260901/1945Z

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 12000 ft (3700 m), or flight level 120, and moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 09:06 UTC, 01/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260901/0906Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/106
INFO SOURCE: WEBCAM INGV, VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260901/0830Z WEAK ASH EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 01/0847Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N3745 E01500 - N3742 E01512 - N3738 E01509 -
N3745 E01500 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/1447Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/2047Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/0247Z NO VA EXP
RMK: THIN PLUME DETECTABLE ON WEBCAM. NO SIGNIFICANT ASH CLOUD
PRODUCED. WEAK ASH EMISSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRATER. DUE TO
THE LOW INTENSITY OF THIS ERUPTIVE EVENT, QVA NOT PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 1 Sep 2026

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo issued the following bulletin.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 06:50 UTC, 01/09/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260901/0650Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/185
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260901/0630Z OVER FL070 EXTD NW
OBS VA DTG: 01/0630Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 140/16KT

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=

Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 1 Sep 2026

An eruption at Aoba was reported at 31 August 2026, 15:00 UTC and has ceased. As of 1 September 2026, 02:04 UTC, an ash cloud was visible moving east at 25 knots; no specific ash plume height was observed.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 02:05 UTC, 01/09/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260901/0204Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/368
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260831/1500Z. ERUPTION HAS
 CEASED.
OBS VA DTG: 01/0204Z
OBS VA CLD: FL150/410 S1444 E16803 - S1405 E16802 - S1542
 E17232 - S1756 E17232 - S1643 E17010 MOV E 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0804Z FL150/410 S1546 E16909 - S1345
 E16811 - S1650 E17644 - S1835 E17644 - S1727 E17151
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1404Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2004Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ASH CLOUD VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. ASH
 DISSIPATING. FORECAST BASED ON MODEL WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260901/0804Z=