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An explosion was reported at Sakurajima at 20:41 UTC on 20 October 2026, but no volcanic ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data as of 20:40 UTC. No forecast information is available.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 20:52 UTC, 20/10/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/2052Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/296
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20261020/2041Z VA CLD UNKNOWN
OBS VA DTG: 20/2040Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 240/30KT

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. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 05 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 16:15 UTC, 20/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/1615Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/42
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS LOW
 LEVEL ERUPTION. ERUPTION STARTED 20261018/1944UTC
OBS VA DTG: 20/1615Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S3737 E17708 - S3724 E17709 - S3727
 E17747 - S3752 E17738 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/2215Z SFC/FL070 S3724 E17707 - S3713
 E17742 - S3737 E17746 - S3739 E17711
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0415Z SFC/FL070 S3737 E17706 - S3722
 E17710 - S3725 E17748 - S3754 E17736
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1015Z SFC/FL070 S3732 E17702 - S3722
 E17712 - S3734 E17736 - S3757 E17713
RMK: VA EMISSIONS NOW VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHTS
 AND MOVEMENT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/2215Z=