Schlagwort: volcano

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 20 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 05 kts in N direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 10:45 UTC, 20/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/1045Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/900
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 20/1030Z EXTD NNE
OBS VA DTG: 20/1030Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0137 E12748 - N0231 E12754 - N0218
 E12837 - N0153 E12830 MOV N 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1630Z SFC/FL070 N0135 E12750 - N0139
 E12745 - N0239 E12750 - N0232 E12833 - N0154 E12837
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/2230Z SFC/FL070 N0135 E12750 - N0139
 E12745 - N0242 E12750 - N0234 E12833 - N0151 E12831
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0430Z SFC/FL070 N0136 E12750 - N0139
 E12746 - N0231 E12749 - N0223 E12824 - N0157 E12828
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT
 SATELLITE IMAGERY. ERUPTIONS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA
 HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY AND
 MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/1645Z=

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 20 Oct 2026

An eruption was reported at Sakurajima at 05:25 UTC on 20 October 2026, but no volcanic ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data as of 05:20 UTC. No forecast information is available.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 05:37 UTC, 20/10/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/0537Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/295
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20261020/0525Z FL070 EXTD NE
OBS VA DTG: 20/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL070 240/12KT

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=

Satellite image of Krakatau volcano on 20 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 9000 ft (2700 m), or flight level 090.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU04 at 00:03 UTC, 20/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/0020Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/238
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 MOV SW AT 20/0000Z
OBS VA DTG: 20/0000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0606 E10530 - S0612 E10525 - S0618
 E10509 - S0603 E10505 - S0559 E10515 - S0602 E10528 MOV SW
 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0600Z SFC/FL090 S0606 E10531 - S0613
 E10527 - S0621 E10505 - S0607 E10501 - S0553 E10508 - S0601
 E10530
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1200Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1800Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VONA RECEIVED INDICATING ERUPTION ONGOING. VA CLEARLY
 DISCERNIBLE ON LATEST SAT IMG. VA HEIGHT AND FORECAST BASED
 ON LATEST SAT IMG, GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.VA
 EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 6-12 HOURS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/0620Z=

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 19 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU02 at 21:11 UTC, 19/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261019/2110Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1198
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 19/2150Z MOV W
OBS VA DTG: 19/2110Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0812 E11305 - S0830 E11207 - S0819
 E11143 - S0747 E11150 - S0726 E11216 - S0758 E11306 MOV W
 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0310Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11304 - S0816
 E11300 - S0828 E11152 - S0813 E11144 - S0744 E11157 - S0723
 E11222
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/0910Z SFC/FL150 S0811 E11302 - S0827
 E11205 - S0816 E11148 - S0742 E11154 - S0721 E11221 - S0758
 E11304
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1510Z SFC/FL150 S0812 E11302 - S0819
 E11146 - S0742 E11152 - S0719 E11224 - S0800 E11305
RMK: DISCRETE VA IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SAT IMG. GROUND
 REPORTS INDICATE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND
 MOVEMENT BASED ON SAT IMG, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL
 GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/0310Z=

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo issued the following bulletin.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 18:45 UTC, 19/10/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261019/1845Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/293
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20261019/1825Z FL100 EXTD NE
OBS VA DTG: 19/1830Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL100 220/12KT

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=