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Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 18 Jan 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 and is moving at 30 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 22:36 UTC, 18/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260118/2236Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/29
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 REPORTED 18/2218Z
EST VA DTG: 18/2220Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0823 E12327 – S0809 E12321 – S0723
E12449 – S0801 E12502 MOV NE 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/0420Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1020Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/1620Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CVGHM REPORT VA TO 400M ABV SUMMIT. VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE
ON SATELLITE. AREA OBSC BY MET CLD. EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE IN
6 HRS. HEIGHT BASED ON GROUND REPORT AND MOV BASED ON MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260119/0436Z=

Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 18 Jan 2026

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

FVFE01 at 16:50 UTC, 18/01/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260118/1650Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/53
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260118/1620Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 18/1630Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 290/14KT

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. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 18000 ft (5500 m) altitude or flight level 180 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 09:06 UTC, 18/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260118/0903Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: RUIZ 351020
PSN: N0453 W07519

AREA: COLOMBIA

SOURCE ELEV: 17319 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/006

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS. SERVICIO
GEOLOGICO COLOMBIANO.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS REPORTED

OBS VA DTG: 18/0840Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL180 N0455 W07519 – N0443 W07512
– N0441 W07518 – N0455 W07522 – N0455 W07519 MOV
SE 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 18/1430Z SFC/FL180 N0455 W07518
– N0441 W07511 – N0438 W07517 – N0453 W07520 –
N0455 W07518

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/2030Z SFC/FL180 N0455
W07518 – N0440 W07515 – N0439 W07520 – N0455
W07520 – N0455 W07518

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 19/0230Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EMS REPORTED BY VONA. VA FL/DIR BASED ON
RPRT AND MDL GUIDANCE. HOT SPOT OBSD IN SAT. NWP
MDL FCST SLIGHTLY VEERING THRU T+12HRS. …ZENG

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260118/1500Z