Schlagwort: volcano

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 15 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 12:00 UTC, 04/06/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260604/1200Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/165
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 04/1120Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 N5639 E15229 – N5645 E15548 – N5543 E15507 –
N5611 E15227 MOV NW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1720Z SFC/FL230 N5637 E15513 – N5533 E15338 –
N5704 E14958 – N5730 E15114
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/2320Z SFC/FL220 N5632 E15418 – N5514 E15227 –

N5741 E14819 – N5811 E15007
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20260604/1800Z=

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

FVAU04 at 12:01 UTC, 04/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260604/1200Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: CENTRAL BISMARCK SEA 250030
PSN: S0302 E14747
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1299M BLW MSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/89
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, RVO
ERUPTION DETAILS: PLUME TO FL120 OBS EXTENDING NW
EST VA DTG: 04/1140Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S0315 E14754 – S0301 E14708 – S0232
E14718 – S0223 E14746 – S0307 E14804 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1740Z SFC/FL120 S0314 E14757 – S0306
E14709 – S0240 E14712 – S0218 E14741 – S0306 E14804
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/2340Z SFC/FL120 S0315 E14756 – S0304
E14708 – S0237 E14715 – S0224 E14742 – S0307 E14804
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/0540Z SFC/FL120 S0315 E14757 – S0307
E14706 – S0235 E14714 – S0225 E14742 – S0305 E14804
RMK: VA EMISSION PARTIALLY IDENTIFIABLE ON RGB SATELLITE
IMAGERY EXTENDING TO THE NW BUT PLUME LARGELY OBSCURED DUE
TO MET CLOUD AND DARKNESS. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260604/1800Z=

Satellite image of Central Bismarck Sea volcano on 4 Jun 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin 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 NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 05:56 UTC, 04/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260604/0600Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: CENTRAL BISMARCK SEA 250030
PSN: S0302 E14747
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1299M BLW MSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/88
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, RVO
ERUPTION DETAILS: PLUME TO FL120 OBS AT 04/0540Z EXTENDING
NW
OBS VA DTG: 04/0540Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S0313 E14754 – S0254 E14708 – S0230
E14716 – S0220 E14738 – S0306 E14802 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1140Z SFC/FL120 S0315 E14754 – S0301
E14708 – S0232 E14718 – S0223 E14746 – S0308 E14802
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1740Z SFC/FL120 S0314 E14756 – S0259
E14709 – S0234 E14713 – S0218 E14741 – S0308 E14803
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/2340Z SFC/FL120 S0314 E14755 – S0258
E14708 – S0234 E14715 – S0220 E14742 – S0308 E14802
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT
SATELLITE IMAGERY EXTENDING TO THE NW. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON LATEST HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMG AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260604/1200Z=

Thermal bands (B8A, B11, B12) extracted in order to detect heat anomaly under sea surface (image: Sentinel-2, processed by Martin Kelko)

The eruption continues.

The latest satellite acquisition from 4 June over the area indicates the ongoing activity associated to frequent gas plumes and thermal anomaly under sea surface.

Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 4 Jun 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 00:00 UTC, 04/06/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260604/0000Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/163
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 03/2320Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 N5546 E15647 – N5633 E15748 – N5630 E15840 –
N5549 E15814 – N5532 E15654 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/0520Z SFC/FL230 N5616 E15709 – N5503 E15542 –
N5510 E15448 – N5550 E15435 – N5639 E15546
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1120Z SFC/FL230 N5631 E15556 – N5444 E15358 –

N5544 E15251 – N5639 E15249 – N5702 E15410
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20260604/0600Z=