Kategorie: Climate Change

Satellite image of Sheveluch volcano on 20 Jul 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 39000 ft (11900 m) altitude or flight level 390 and is moving at 80 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 10:19 UTC, 20/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260720/1019Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/270
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20260720/0920Z FL390 EXTD E
OBS VA DTG: 20/0940Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL390 N5643 E16122 – N5654 E16218 – N5638 E16222 –
N5638 E16123 MOV E 80KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1540Z SFC/FL400 N5514 E17124 – N5404 E17107 –
N5622 E16547 – N5551 E16338 – N5653 E16205 – N5700 E16710
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/2140Z SFC/FL400 N5358 E17858 – N5036 E17858 –

N5047 E17722 – N5510 E17322 – N5553 E16402 – N5711 E16352 – N5628
E17315
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0340Z SFC/FL390 N5545 W17909 – N5152 W17523 –

N4519 W17540 – N4718 W17806 – N5504 E17835 – N5641 E16536 – N5721
E16533
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260720/1200Z=

Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 20 Jul 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 11000 ft (3400 m) altitude or flight level 110 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 06:09 UTC, 20/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260720/0610Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/274
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL110 OBS AT 20/0550Z MOV E
OBS VA DTG: 20/0550Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL110 S0830 E12241 – S0827 E12319 – S0852
E12336 – S0837 E12241 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1150Z SFC/FL110 S0837 E12241 – S0819
E12228 – S0812 E12255 – S0819 E12317 – S0838 E12326 – S0848
E12313
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1750Z SFC/FL110 S0830 E12241 – S0812
E12259 – S0819 E12317 – S0837 E12326 – S0844 E12314 – S0837
E12241
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/2350Z SFC/FL110 S0837 E12241 – S0816
E12238 – S0812 E12259 – S0819 E12317 – S0833 E12328 – S0848
E12313
RMK: DISCRETE VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260720/1210Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 23:18 UTC, 19/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260719/2320Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/821
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 19/2300Z MOV E
OBS VA DTG: 19/2300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11252 – S0803 E11302 – S0809
E11304 – S0813 E11259 – S0809 E11252 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0500Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11252 – S0801
E11321 – S0813 E11326 – S0822 E11317 – S0810 E11252
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1100Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11252 – S0800
E11321 – S0812 E11327 – S0821 E11318 – S0809 E11252
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1700Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11252 – S0800
E11321 – S0809 E11327 – S0817 E11320 – S0810 E11252
RMK: DISCRETE VA EMISSION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY.
GROUND REPORTS AND WEBCAM IMAGERY INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260720/0520Z=

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 22:13 UTC, 19/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260719/2213Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/769
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260719/2148Z FL080 EXTD W REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 19/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL080 010/2KT
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=

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU04 at 18:05 UTC, 19/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260719/1810Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/272
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION REP AT 19/1631Z
EST VA DTG: 19/1750Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S0838 E12240 – S0809 E12242 – S0803
E12308 – S0825 E12319 – S0844 E12306 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/2350Z SFC/FL100 S0838 E12240 – S0809
E12239 – S0803 E12308 – S0825 E12319 – S0845 E12306
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/0550Z SFC/FL100 S0838 E12241 – S0815
E12234 – S0808 E12248 – S0823 E12318 – S0839 E12323 – S0848
E12310
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1150Z SFC/FL100 S0837 E12240 – S0816
E12238 – S0811 E12249 – S0822 E12318 – S0834 E12322 – S0847
E12316
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA ERUPTIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260720/0010Z=