Kategorie: Climate Change

Satellite image of Etna volcano on 18 Aug 2026

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 25 kts in SE direction.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 03:00 UTC, 18/08/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260818/0300Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/104
INFO SOURCE: VONA, INGV WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260816/1620Z ONGOING ERUPTION
DECREASING
OBS VA DTG: 18/0300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3748 E01503 - N3645 E01841 - N3536 E01800 -
N3736 E01500 - N3748 E01503 MOV SE 25KT FL050/200 N3536 E01800 -
N3645 E01839 - N3521 E02315 - N3400 E02342 - N3200 E02130 - N3536
E01800 MOV SE 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0900Z SFC/FL150 N3757 E01503 - N3538 E02027 -
N3408 E01856 - N3730 E01442 - N3757 E01503 FL050/200 NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1500Z SFC/FL150 N3438 E02015 - N3342 E01824 -
N3527 E01700 - N3733 E01445 - N3748 E01500 - N3618 E01806 - N3438
E02015
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/2100Z SFC/FL150 N3430 E02006 - N3351 E01815 -
N3530 E01703 - N3736 E01448 - N3751 E01506 - N3621 E01809 - N3430
E02006
RMK: ASH EMISSION DECREASING. ASH CLOUD MAINLY COMPOSED OF WATER
AND SO2 AND EASTERN CLOUD DISSIPATING. QVA NOT PROVIDED DUE TO THE
LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260818/0900Z=

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 17 Aug 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 6000 ft (1800 m), or flight level 060, and moving at 10 kts in N direction.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 22:21 UTC, 17/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260817/2220Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/638
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL060 OBS AT 17/2200Z
 EXTD N
OBS VA DTG: 17/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0134 E12756 - N0136 E12747 - N0245
 E12744 - N0246 E12813 - N0231 E12836 MOV N 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0400Z SFC/FL060 N0134 E12756 - N0136
 E12747 - N0244 E12744 - N0246 E12813 - N0230 E12836
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1000Z SFC/FL060 N0134 E12756 - N0136
 E12747 - N0245 E12745 - N0246 E12813 - N0230 E12836
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1600Z SFC/FL060 N0134 E12756 - N0136
 E12747 - N0244 E12745 - N0246 E12813 - N0231 E12836
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY MOV N.
 HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL
 GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260818/0420Z=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 22000 ft (6700 m), or flight level 220, and moving at 30 kts in SE direction.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 18:00 UTC, 17/08/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260817/1800Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: KLYUCHEVSKOY 300260
PSN: N5603 E16039
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 4754M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/14
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 17/1720Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 N5613 E16041 - N5518 E16235 - N5505 E16222 - 
N5602 E16035 MOV SE 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/2320Z SFC/FL240 N5302 E16643 - N5229 E16645 - 
N5526 E16258 - N5607 E16022 - N5624 E16117 - N5500 E16506
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0520Z SFC/FL240 N5616 E16608 - N5018 E17040 - 

N4937 E17014 - N5429 E16544 - N5603 E16032 - N5708 E16227
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1120Z SFC/FL240 N5527 E16858 - N4710 E17403 - 

N4649 E17252 - N5322 E16818 - N5605 E16032 - N5811 E16442
RMK: VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. HOWEVER VA IS STILL EXPECTED IN THE 
AREA.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260818/0000Z=

No volcanic ash was observed from Popocatépetl as of 14:36 UTC on 17 August 2026. No ash emissions were detected in satellite imagery or webcam, and no further advisories are expected.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX24 at 14:53 UTC, 17/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260817/1451Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/330

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: NO VA OBS

OBS VA DTG: 17/1436Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA.

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/2030Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/0230Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0830Z NO VA EXP

RMK: NO RCNT VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY OR WEBCAM
WITH CLR CNDTS. NO RPRTS OF VA RCVD. ...COVERDALE

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 09:56 UTC, 17/08/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260817/0954Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/485

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: SML VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 17/0920Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1448 W09152 - N1446 W09132
- N1445 W09132 - N1446 W09153 - N1448 W09152 MOV
W 20KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1530Z SFC/FL140 N1449 W09152
- N1446 W09133 - N1445 W09132 - N1446 W09153 -
N1449 W09152 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/2130Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0330Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMG EXT APRX 20NM W FM
SUMMIT. W MVMT EXP THRU T+6. FCST BASED ON STLT
AND MDL WINDS. ...GATLING

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260817/1600Z