Kategorie: Climate Change

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 5000 ft (1500 m), or flight level 050.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU05 at 13:55 UTC, 16/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260816/1400Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/109
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL050 OBS AT 16/1340Z MOV NW
OBS VA DTG: 16/1340Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S0617 E10532 - S0624 E10501 - S0549
 E10501 - S0537 E10533 - S0606 E10538 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1940Z SFC/FL050 S0612 E10535 - S0624
 E10502 - S0555 E10458 - S0537 E10518 - S0542 E10546
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/0140Z SFC/FL050 S0612 E10535 - S0624
 E10501 - S0552 E10500 - S0536 E10525 - S0546 E10554
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0740Z SFC/FL050 S0612 E10535 - S0624
 E10501 - S0600 E10457 - S0540 E10511 - S0538 E10538
RMK: VA PARTIALLY IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AMONG
 MET CLOUD. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
 GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260816/2000Z=

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 16 Aug 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 8000 ft (2400 m), or flight level 080.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 10:17 UTC, 16/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260816/1020Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/632
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 OBS AT 16/0400Z MOV SE
EST VA DTG: 16/1000Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N0149 E12755 - N0135 E12828 - N0112
 E12827 - N0109 E12806 - N0141 E12746 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1600Z SFC/FL080 N0149 E12755 - N0123
 E12824 - N0103 E12815 - N0107 E12752 - N0141 E12746
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/2200Z SFC/FL080 N0149 E12755 - N0123
 E12824 - N0105 E12817 - N0107 E12755 - N0141 E12746
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0400Z SFC/FL080 N0149 E12755 - N0141
 E12828 - N0123 E12831 - N0114 E12814 - N0141 E12746
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SAT IMG DUE TO MET
 CLOUD. EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT
 BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260816/1620Z=

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

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX20 at 05:26 UTC, 16/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260816/0524Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/956

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 16/0450Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1428 W09052 - N1428 W09052
- N1409 W09129 - N1413 W09133 - N1428 W09052 MOV
SW 20KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/1100Z SFC/FL150 N1428 W09053
- N1428 W09052 - N1418 W09135 - N1423 W09135 -
N1428 W09053 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/1700Z SFC/FL150 N1428
W09053 - N1427 W09052 - N1411 W09132 - N1416
W09134 - N1428 W09053 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/2300Z SFC/FL150 N1428
W09053 - N1428 W09052 - N1411 W09132 - N1416
W09134 - N1428 W09053 

RMK: FREQUENT VA EMS OBS IN WEBCAM AND STLT IMG
EXT APRX 40NM SW FM SUMMIT. A GEN SW MVMT EXP
THRU T+18. FCST BASED ON STLT AND MDL WINDS.
...GATLING

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260816/1130Z

Satellite image of Sheveluch volcano on 16 Aug 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 12000 ft (3700 m), or flight level 120, and moving at 35 kts in SE direction.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 02:12 UTC, 16/08/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260816/0212Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/328
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20260816/0140Z FL120 EXTD SE
OBS VA DTG: 16/0150Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N5644 E16124 - N5638 E16135 - N5633 E16129 - 
N5637 E16119 MOV SE 35KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/0750Z SFC/FL120 N5514 E16659 - N5448 E16635 - 
N5441 E16512 - N5508 E16510
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/1350Z SFC/FL110 N5339 E17054 - N5253 E17117 - 

N5227 E16751 - N5254 E16738
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20260816/0600Z=

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 21:48 UTC, 15/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260815/2150Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/924
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 REP AT 15/1331Z MOV NE
EST VA DTG: 15/2130Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0127 E12735 - N0133 E12734 - N0153
 E12801 - N0138 E12814 - N0122 E12808 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/0330Z SFC/FL070 N0125 E12736 - N0131
 E12730 - N0147 E12729 - N0155 E12804 - N0126 E12811
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/0930Z SFC/FL070 N0126 E12734 - N0133
 E12735 - N0144 E12806 - N0128 E12814 - N0110 E12805
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/1530Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12735 - N0134
 E12736 - N0145 E12802 - N0130 E12813 - N0116 E12802
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SAT IMG DUE TO MET
 CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS ARE
 ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON PAST SATELLITE
 IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260816/0350Z=