Schlagwort: volcano news

The latest Sentinel-2 satellite acquisition over Piton de la Fournaise on 1 March (image: Sentinel-2 processed by Martin Kelko)

The effusive eruption at the volcano continues.

Strombolian-style lava spattering from the cinder cone continues to eject hot, juvenile and molten lava clots, coalescing into the lava flow. The front of the lava is currently located about 2,6 km from the main road at 660 me altitude.

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

FVFE01 at 09:30 UTC, 01/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/0930Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/239
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260301/0912Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 01/0910Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 080/13KT

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) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 06:03 UTC, 01/03/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/0615Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/130

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: LIGHT EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 01/0550Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S1521 W07206 – S1521 W07143
– S1544 W07152 – S1545 W07150 – S1545 W07152 –
S1545 W07150 – S1521 W07206 MOV N 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/1150Z SFC/FL220 S1520 W07153
– S1544 W07152 – S1522 W07213 – S1520 W07153

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1750Z SFC/FL220 S1519
W07147 – S1545 W07152 – S1521 W07214 – S1519
W07147

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2350Z SFC/FL220 S1521
W07222 – S1521 W07151 – S1546 W07151 – S1521
W07222

RMK: STLT IMAGERY SHOWS THIN VA PLUME MOV N …SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260301/1215Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 05 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 02:00 UTC, 01/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/0200Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/59
INFO SOURCE: H-9 SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260227/1929Z CONTINUOUS
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION OBSERVED IN WEBCAM AND SATELLITE
OBS VA DTG: 01/0200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 S1524 E16748 – S1520 E16748 – S1515
E16907 – S1531 E16906 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0800Z SFC/FL140 S1520 E16748 – S1525
E16850 – S1542 E16844 – S1532 E16752
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1400Z SFC/FL140 S1519 E16748 – S1532
E16832 – S1547 E16823 – S1534 E16752
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2000Z SFC/FL140 S1522 E16746 – S1518
E16750 – S1535 E16817 – S1544 E16811
RMK: ASH CLEARLY VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WEBCAM
TILL 01Z NOW OBSTRUCTED BY MET CLOUD. PLUME HEIGHT ESTIMATED
BASED OF SAT IR IMAGERY AND MODEL SOUNDING. FORECAST BASED
ON HYSPLIT AND MODEL WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260301/0800Z=

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

FVAU01 at 21:03 UTC, 28/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260228/2110Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/242
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 28/1328Z
EST VA DTG: 28/2050Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N0129 E12735 – N0132 E12739 – N0118
E12808 – N0101 E12750 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0250Z SFC/FL080 N0129 E12735 – N0133
E12739 – N0118 E12808 – N0100 E12749
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/0850Z SFC/FL080 N0129 E12735 – N0133
E12739 – N0131 E12755 – N0121 E12809 – N0101 E12751
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/1450Z SFC/FL080 N0129 E12735 – N0133
E12739 – N0131 E12755 – N0122 E12811 – N0101 E12751
RMK: VA CURRENTLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS
INDICATE ONGOING INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT ESTIMATED FROM HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS
AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260301/0310Z=