Kategorie: Climate Change

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 20000 ft (6100 m), or flight level 200.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX25 at 22:46 UTC, 22/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260922/2244Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SOURCE ELEV: 17342 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/596

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 22/2210Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0159 W07820 - S0201 W07819
- S0208 W07827 - S0202 W07832 - S0159 W07820 MOV
SW 5KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 23/0400Z SFC/FL200 S0159 W07820
- S0201 W07820 - S0209 W07833 - S0202 W07837 -
S0159 W07820 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 23/1000Z SFC/FL200 S0159
W07820 - S0201 W07819 - S0209 W07833 - S0202
W07837 - S0159 W07820 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 23/1600Z SFC/FL200 S0159
W07820 - S0201 W07819 - S0209 W07834 - S0202
W07837 - S0159 W07820 

RMK: VA EMS OBSD IN WEBCAM AND STLT IMG EXTG
APPRX 10 NM SW FM SUMMIT. A MORE WSW MVMT EXP BY
T+6 HRS. MVMT AND HGT BASED ON WEBCAM, STLT OBS
AND NWP MDLS. ...BERTALAN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260923/0445Z

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

FVFE01 at 17:46 UTC, 22/09/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260922/1746Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/223
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260922/1729Z FL090 STNR
OBS VA DTG: 22/1730Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 220/3KT
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=

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 09:48 UTC, 22/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260922/0950Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1085
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 22/0930Z MOV NE
OBS VA DTG: 22/0930Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0809 E11251 - S0800 E11250 - S0735
 E11314 - S0744 E11335 - S0824 E11322 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1530Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11251 - S0801
 E11250 - S0736 E11315 - S0751 E11335 - S0825 E11317
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/2130Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11249 - S0800
 E11251 - S0746 E11322 - S0804 E11331 - S0826 E11317
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0330Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11250 - S0759
 E11252 - S0752 E11326 - S0825 E11315
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT
 AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND
 MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260922/1550Z=

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 22 Sep 2026

An eruption was reported at Sakurajima at 05:14 UTC, with ash observed as of 05:20 UTC. No ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data at that time.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 05:32 UTC, 22/09/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260922/0532Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/221
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260922/0514Z FL070 EXTD S
OBS VA DTG: 22/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL070 010/4KT
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=

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:

FVXX21 at 05:15 UTC, 22/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260922/0511Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: REVENTADOR 352010
PSN: S0004 W07739

AREA: ECUADOR

SOURCE ELEV: 11686 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/978

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 22/0440Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N0006 W07754 - S0004 W07739
- S0005 W07740 - N0002 W07757 - N0006 W07754 MOV
NW 15KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 22/1030Z SFC/FL140 N0005 W07756
- S0004 W07739 - S0005 W07739 - S0000 W07758 -
N0005 W07756 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 22/1630Z SFC/FL140 N0001
W07758 - S0004 W07739 - S0005 W07739 - S0003
W07758 - N0001 W07758 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 22/2230Z SFC/FL140 N0001
W07758 - S0004 W07739 - S0005 W07739 - S0004
W07758 - N0001 W07758 

RMK: VA CLDS OBSD MOVG WNW FM SUMMIT WITH WX CLD
CVR NOW STARTING TO INTMTLY OBSC VIEW. WEBCAM
SHOWS 1-2 VA EMS PER HR. NWP MDLS FCST VA TO MOV
W BY T+12HRS. ...HOSLEY

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260922/1115Z