Schlagwort: volcano news

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

FVFE01 at 11:21 UTC, 18/04/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260418/1121Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/36
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20260418/1103Z FL090 EXTD W
OBS VA DTG: 18/1100Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 080/8KT
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) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 05:00 UTC, 18/04/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260418/0458Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SOURCE ELEV: 17342 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/425

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: LKLY VA SIG OBSD.

OBS VA DTG: 18/0420Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0152 W07804 – S0159 W07803
– S0201 W07820 – S0200 W07820 – S0152 W07804 MOV
E 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 18/1030Z SFC/FL210 S0140 W07800
– S0152 W07752 – S0201 W07820 – S0200 W07820 –
S0140 W07800

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/1630Z SFC/FL210 S0143
W07758 – S0156 W07753 – S0201 W07820 – S0159
W07820 – S0143 W07758

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/2230Z SFC/FL210 S0150
W07753 – S0207 W07755 – S0201 W07820 – S0200
W07820 – S0150 W07753

RMK: LKLY VA CLD OBSD ABT 15 NMI ENE OF SUMMIT.
FL ESTD FM NWP MDLS. NWP MDLS FCST VA TO GENLY
MOV NE THRU T+12HRS THEN E-ESE BY T+18HRS.
…HOSLEY

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260418/1100Z

Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 18 Apr 2026

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

FVFE01 at 04:34 UTC, 18/04/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260418/0434Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/503
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260418/0416Z FL100 EXTD W REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 18/0410Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL100 040/6KT
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) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU01 at 00:06 UTC, 18/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260418/0010Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/438
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 17/2320Z MOV ENE
OBS VA DTG: 17/2350Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0127 E12736 – N0132 E12735 – N0150
E12806 – N0137 E12814 – N0121 E12813 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0550Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12735 – N0133
E12735 – N0144 E12810 – N0125 E12817 – N0110 E12810
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1150Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12735 – N0134
E12736 – N0140 E12811 – N0120 E12811 – N0106 E12800
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1750Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12734 – N0134
E12736 – N0133 E12810 – N0115 E12808 – N0102 E12753
RMK: DISCRETE INTERMITTENT VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON RGB
SAT IMAGERY MOV ENE. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON RECENT
SAT IMG AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260418/0610Z=

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

FVFE01 at 21:35 UTC, 17/04/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260417/2135Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/502
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260417/2116Z FL090 EXTD WSW REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 17/2120Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 050/8KT
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=