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Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU04 at 16:24 UTC, 29/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261029/1620Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LANGILA 252010
PSN: S0532 E14825
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1330M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/52
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 29/1000Z MOV NW
EST VA DTG: 29/1600Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0531 E14828 - S0535 E14827 - S0529
 E14742 - S0515 E14742 - S0505 E14755 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/2200Z SFC/FL070 S0536 E14827 - S0521
 E14748 - S0509 E14750 - S0503 E14801 - S0532 E14829
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/0400Z SFC/FL070 S0536 E14825 - S0510
 E14751 - S0459 E14759 - S0457 E14813 - S0533 E14829
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/1000Z SFC/FL070 S0535 E14826 - S0511
 E14746 - S0459 E14750 - S0455 E14803 - S0532 E14829
RMK: VA OBS ON RECENT SATELLITE IMAGE MOV NW. REGULAR
 DISCRETE EMISSIONS ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON
 SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261029/2220Z=

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 29 Oct 2026

A new eruption was reported at Sakurajima at 29 Oct 2026, 10:56 UTC, but no volcanic ash was identifiable in satellite data as of 11:00 UTC. No further advisories are planned unless ash is detected.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 11:15 UTC, 29/10/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261029/1115Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/331
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20261029/1056Z FL080 EXTD NE
OBS VA DTG: 29/1100Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL080 230/18KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: VA OF PREVIOUS VAA HAS DISSIPATED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. NEW 
ERUPTION REPORTED. 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) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 13000 ft (4000 m), or flight level 130, and moving at 15 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 07:14 UTC, 29/10/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261029/0714Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/205
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAM, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261029/0600Z FEEBLE ASH EMISSION
ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 29/0657Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 N3745 E01500 - N3745 E01539 - N3738 E01618 -
N3733 E01536 - N3745 E01500 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/1257Z SFC/FL130 N3745 E01500 - N3748 E01539 -
N3727 E01606 - N3730 E01533 - N3745 E01500
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/1857Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/0057Z NO VA EXP
RMK: FEEBLE ASH EMISSION ONGOING, ASH CLOUD MOVES TOWARDS E/SE. DUE
TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261029/1300Z=