Kategorie: Climate Change

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 16000 ft (4900 m), or flight level 160.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX20 at 04:12 UTC, 13/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260813/0410Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/941

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS OBS

OBS VA DTG: 13/0340Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N1432 W09113 - N1429 W09053
- N1426 W09053 - N1421 W09120 - N1432 W09113 MOV
SW 15KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/0930Z SFC/FL160 N1429 W09052
- N1427 W09052 - N1417 W09129 - N1428 W09130 -
N1429 W09052 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/1530Z SFC/FL160 N1429
W09052 - N1426 W09052 - N1413 W09126 - N1421
W09129 - N1429 W09052 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/2130Z SFC/FL160 N1430
W09052 - N1426 W09052 - N1415 W09128 - N1424
W09130 - N1430 W09052 

RMK: VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMG FANNING OUT TO THE SW
UP TO APPRX 27NM FM SUMMIT. VA EMS SEEN IN
WEBCAM. NWP MDL GUIDANCE FCSTS GEN SW MOVMT THRU
T+18. ...MONAGHAN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260813/1015Z

Satellite image of Krakatau volcano on 12 Aug 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 4000 ft (1200 m), or flight level 040, and moving at 05 kts in NW direction.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU06 at 23:54 UTC, 12/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260813/0000Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/97
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA PLUME OBS AT 12/2340Z EXTD NW
OBS VA DTG: 12/2340Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 S0612 E10530 - S0629 E10439 - S0600
 E10415 - S0535 E10443 - S0600 E10533 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/0540Z SFC/FL040 S0609 E10531 - S0632
 E10424 - S0559 E10401 - S0538 E10430 - S0601 E10530
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/1140Z SFC/FL040 S0605 E10533 - S0614
 E10528 - S0616 E10448 - S0556 E10435 - S0533 E10452 - S0535
 E10526
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/1740Z SFC/FL040 S0614 E10527 - S0608
 E10441 - S0535 E10437 - S0528 E10524 - S0604 E10534
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT
 SATELLITE IMAGE. EMISSIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING.
 HEIGHT AND FORECAST BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL
 GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260813/0600Z=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 9000 ft (2700 m), or flight level 090, and moving at 15 kts in SE direction.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU04 at 19:10 UTC, 12/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260812/1910Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/370
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 LAST REPORTED AT 12/1824Z MOV
 SSE
EST VA DTG: 12/1850Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0825 E12249 - S0902 E12332 - S0928
 E12318 - S0918 E12237 - S0827 E12239 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/0050Z SFC/FL090 S0824 E12249 - S0857
 E12320 - S0919 E12308 - S0912 E12237 - S0827 E12238
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/0650Z SFC/FL090 S0828 E12240 - S0826
 E12250 - S0852 E12310 - S0908 E12256 - S0857 E12238
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/1250Z SFC/FL090 S0826 E12250 - S0851
 E12310 - S0908 E12258 - S0856 E12237 - S0827 E12238
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGE DUE TO
 DARKNESS AND MET CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE ERUPTIONS
 ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON PAST SATELLITE
 IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260813/0110Z=

Mild explosive activity continues intermittently. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington reported sporadic emissions of volcanic ash.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX23 at 15:43 UTC, 12/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260812/1541Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: PURACE 351060
PSN: N0219 W07624

AREA: COLOMBIA

SOURCE ELEV: 15256 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/388

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTMT VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 12/1510Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL180 N0226 W07634 - N0219 W07623
- N0219 W07624 - N0224 W07635 - N0226 W07634 MOV
NW 15KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/2100Z SFC/FL180 N0226 W07636
- N0219 W07623 - N0219 W07624 - N0223 W07638 -
N0226 W07636 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/0300Z SFC/FL180 N0225
W07637 - N0219 W07623 - N0219 W07623 - N0222
W07638 - N0225 W07637 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0900Z SFC/FL180 N0225
W07637 - N0219 W07623 - N0219 W07624 - N0222
W07638 - N0225 W07637 

RMK: VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMG EXT APRX 15NM WNW FM
SUMMIT. WNW MVMT EXP THRU T+18. FCST BASED ON
STLT AND MDL WINDS. ...GATLING

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260812/2145Z

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 9000 ft (2700 m), or flight level 090, and moving at 10 kts in SW direction.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 11:56 UTC, 12/08/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260812/1156Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/296
INFO SOURCE: HMIAWARI SATELLITE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260812/1100Z LOW LEVEL
 ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 12/1156Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S1525 E16757 - S1547 E16729 - S1523
 E16719 - S1516 E16753 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/1756Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/2356Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/0556Z NOT AVBL
RMK: MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SHORTLY
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260812/1756Z=