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Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 7 Jan 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 07:31 UTC, 07/01/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260107/0731Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SUMMIT ELEV: 1496M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/15
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260106/2000Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 07/0731Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S1524 E16756 – S1531 E16717 – S1500
E16707 – S1503 E16737 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/1331Z SFC/FL120 S1524 E16755 – S1537
E16718 – S1504 E16709 – S1504 E16739
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/1931Z SFC/FL120 S1523 E16755 – S1541
E16721 – S1511 E16710 – S1506 E16735
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/0131Z SFC/FL120 S1523 E16756 – S1537
E16720 – S1511 E16710 – S1506 E16733
RMK: ONGOING LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION. ASH VISIBLE INTERMITTENTLY
ON SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED
OFF ECMWF MODEL AND NEARBY SOUNDINGS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260107/1331Z=

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 7 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 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 03:58 UTC, 07/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260107/0400Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/9
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 LAST REP AT 06/2356Z
EST VA DTG: 07/0340Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0819 E12329 – S0815 E12328 – S0806
E12337 – S0810 E12345 – S0818 E12342 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/0940Z SFC/FL060 S0818 E12329 – S0814
E12328 – S0807 E12338 – S0812 E12345 – S0820 E12342
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/1540Z SFC/FL060 S0818 E12329 – S0813
E12329 – S0807 E12340 – S0814 E12345 – S0821 E12341
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/2140Z SFC/FL060 S0814 E12329 – S0809
E12341 – S0816 E12345 – S0822 E12340 – S0818 E12328
RMK: VA CURRENTLY UNIDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMG DUE
TO MET CLOUD AND DARKNESS, HOWEVER GROUND REPORTS INDICATE
INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT
BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260107/1000Z=