Global-Affair.net

Satellite image of Etna volcano on 6 Jul 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 21:04 UTC, 06/07/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260706/2102Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/20
INFO SOURCE: VONA?IMAGE SAT
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260705/0545Z ERUPTION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 06/2100Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3748 E01500 – N3733 E01509 – N3712 E01512 –
N3708 E01503 – N3748 E01500 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/0300Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 – N3745 E01503 –
N3723 E01518 – N3648 E01524 – N3645 E01509 – N3718 E01509 – N3745
E01457
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/0900Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 – N3748 E01503 –
N3718 E01524 – N3657 E01527 – N3700 E01515 – N3727 E01509 – N3745
E01457
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/1500Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 – N3748 E01503 –
N3723 E01521 – N3703 E01524 – N3703 E01515 – N3745 E01457
RMK: DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THIS EVENT, QVA DO NOT SHOW ANY
SIGNIFICANT ASH CLOUD AND WILL NOT BE PROVIDED;
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260707/0300Z=

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

FVPS01 at 19:53 UTC, 06/07/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260706/1953Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/227
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, ECMWF MODEL, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260705/0242Z ONGOING
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION.
EST VA DTG: 06/1953Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S1528 E16756 – S1526 E16719 – S1458
E16739 – S1518 E16758 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/0153Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/0753Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/1353Z NO VA EXP
RMK: OBSC BY MET CLD, HOWEVER HOTSPOT HAS BEEN DETECTED ON
STLT IMAGERY. POSSIBILE VA ON SATELLITE BUT NOT DEFINITIVE.
ONGOING VA EMISSIONS LIKELY. TOPS AND FORECAST LOCATIONS
BASED ON ECMWF.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260707/0153Z=

Satellite image of Kanlaon volcano on 6 Jul 2026

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

FVFE01 at 15:45 UTC, 06/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260706/1545Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: KANLAON 272020
PSN: N1025 E12308
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2435M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/232
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260706/1520Z FL100 EXTD SW REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 06/1530Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL100 350/5KT
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) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 09:00 UTC, 06/07/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260706/0900Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/17
INFO SOURCE: VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT DATA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260705/0545Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 06/0900Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N3748 E01454 – N3748 E01506 – N3730 E01512 –
N3703 E01500 – N3700 E01442 – N3723 E01445 – N3748 E01454 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/1500Z SFC/FL160 N3748 E01454 – N3748 E01503 –
N3738 E01518 – N3723 E01527 – N3706 E01527 – N3651 E01521 – N3657
E01515 – N3748 E01454
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/2100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/0300Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ASH PLUME CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE, DRIFTING SOUTH
SOUTHEASTWARD.MOST SIGNIFICANT VOLCANIC ASH EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY
OF THE VOLCANO. PLUME OVER SEA CONTAINS ONLY SO2.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260706/1200Z=