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Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 13 Apr 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 23:56 UTC, 13/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260414/0000Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/425
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL160 OBS AT 13/2340Z MOV NW
OBS VA DTG: 13/2340Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 S0807 E11259 – S0811 E11255 – S0803
E11236 – S0751 E11244 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/0540Z SFC/FL160 S0806 E11300 – S0812
E11255 – S0759 E11226 – S0747 E11231 – S0744 E11242
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/1140Z SFC/FL160 S0808 E11300 – S0811
E11254 – S0757 E11236 – S0746 E11241 – S0747 E11254
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 14/1740Z SFC/FL160 S0810 E11253 – S0755
E11246 – S0748 E11253 – S0754 E11301 – S0810 E11259
RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON
LATEST SAT IMAGERY MOVING NW FROM SUMMIT. VA HEIGHT BASED ON
CVGHM GROUND REPORTS. MOVEMENT BASED ON SAT IMG AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260414/0600Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 22:38 UTC, 13/04/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260413/2235Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SOURCE ELEV: 17342 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/406

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. VONA. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS:

OBS VA DTG: 13/2210Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S0155 W07841 – S0200 W07820
– S0201 W07820 – S0201 W07841 – S0155 W07841 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/0400Z SFC/FL250 S0153 W07849
– S0200 W07820 – S0201 W07821 – S0201 W07849 –
S0153 W07849

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/1000Z SFC/FL250 S0144
W07839 – S0159 W07820 – S0201 W07820 – S0150
W07842 – S0144 W07839

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/1600Z SFC/FL250 S0144
W07838 – S0159 W07820 – S0200 W07821 – S0150
W07841 – S0144 W07838

RMK: VA UPDATED FOR VONA FL. VA DETECTED ON STLT
MOVG W OF SUMMIT. HOTSPOT ON SWIR. MDL WINDS AT
FL FCST TO VEER BY T+12 HR BECMG MORE FM THE ESE.
…KONON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260414/0430Z

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

FVAU01 at 19:03 UTC, 13/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260413/1910Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/421
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA ERUPTION LAST REP AT 13/1423Z
EST VA DTG: 13/1850Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0127 E12732 – N0136 E12734 – N0138
E12846 – N0101 E12841 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/0050Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12732 – N0135
E12733 – N0139 E12845 – N0104 E12840
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/0650Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12732 – N0135
E12732 – N0140 E12845 – N0102 E12841
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 14/1250Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12731 – N0136
E12732 – N0143 E12847 – N0103 E12842
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD. GROUND REPORT INDICATES DISCRETE ERUPTIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260414/0110Z=

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

FVFE01 at 14:30 UTC, 13/04/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260413/1430Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/478
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260413/1355Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 13/1410Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 060/15KT

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=