Kategorie: Climate Change

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 18000 ft (5500 m), or flight level 180.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX24 at 02:37 UTC, 30/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260930/0234Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624

AREA: COLOMBIA

SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/559

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 30/0210Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL180 N0219 W07624 - N0219 W07624
- N0210 W07623 - N0211 W07631 - N0219 W07624 MOV
SW 10KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 30/0800Z SFC/FL180 N0220 W07623
- N0208 W07623 - N0210 W07632 - N0219 W07624 -
N0220 W07623 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 30/1400Z SFC/FL180 N0219
W07624 - N0218 W07623 - N0207 W07623 - N0210
W07632 - N0219 W07624 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 30/2000Z SFC/FL180 N0220
W07623 - N0207 W07622 - N0210 W07632 - N0220
W07624 - N0220 W07623 

RMK: VA DETECTED ON STLT MOVG SW OF SUMMIT. VONA
INDICATES VA EMS. NO CHG FCST TO MDL WINDS AT FL
NXT 18 HR. ...KONON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260930/0830Z

Satellite image of Etna volcano on 29 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 13000 ft (4000 m), or flight level 130, and moving at 10 kts in S direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 22:00 UTC, 29/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260929/2200Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/198
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260929/0525Z WEAK ASH EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 29/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 N3751 E01457 - N3748 E01506 - N3718 E01503 -
N3718 E01454 - N3751 E01457 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 30/0400Z SFC/FL130 N3751 E01457 - N3751 E01506 -
N3703 E01521 - N3703 E01448 - N3751 E01457
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/1000Z SFC/FL130 N3751 E01457 - N3751 E01506 -
N3703 E01521 - N3703 E01448 - N3751 E01457
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/1600Z SFC/FL130 N3751 E01457 - N3751 E01506 -
N3703 E01521 - N3703 E01448 - N3751 E01457
RMK: THIN ASH CLOUD IDENTIFIABLE FROM SAT IMAGERY, DRIFTING
SOUTHWARD. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA ARE NOT
PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260902/0400Z=

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 29 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU02 at 17:13 UTC, 29/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260929/1720Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1116
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 29/1700Z MOV SE
OBS VA DTG: 29/1700Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0759 E11253 - S0803 E11317 - S0828
 E11312 - S0829 E11250 - S0805 E11247 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/2300Z SFC/FL150 S0805 E11248 - S0758
 E11254 - S0802 E11315 - S0808 E11319 - S0827 E11312 - S0827
 E11251
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/0500Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11250 - S0802
 E11251 - S0756 E11300 - S0800 E11323 - S0823 E11320 - S0826
 E11258
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/1100Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11249 - S0802
 E11249 - S0752 E11301 - S0754 E11322 - S0816 E11325 - S0822
 E11304
RMK: VA CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST RGB SATELLITE. VA
 HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
 REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260929/2320Z=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150, and moving at 20 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 13:00 UTC, 29/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260929/1300Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/196
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260929/0525Z WEAK ASH EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 29/1300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3745 E01503 - N3645 E01542 - N3636 E01503 -
N3745 E01457 - N3745 E01503 MOV SE 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/1900Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 - N3745 E01503 -
N3648 E01527 - N3638 E01457 - N3745 E01457
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/0100Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 - N3745 E01506 -
N3715 E01524 - N3636 E01530 - N3633 E01500 - N3745 E01457
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/0700Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01454 - N3745 E01506 -
N3636 E01530 - N3633 E01457 - N3745 E01454
RMK: THIN ASH CLOUD IDENTIFIABLE FROM SAT IMAGERY, DRIFTING
SOUTHWARD. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA ARE NOT
PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260929/1900Z=

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 29 Sep 2026

An eruption was reported at Sakurajima at 10:28 UTC on 29 September 2026, but no volcanic ash was identifiable in satellite data as of 10:30 UTC. No further advisories are planned unless ash is detected.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 10:45 UTC, 29/09/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260929/1045Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/253
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260929/1028Z FL090 EXTD SW
OBS VA DTG: 29/1030Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 280/9KT
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=