Schlagwort: volcano

Several lava flows continue to travel over the southern and eastern slopes (image: Sentinel-2, processed by Martin Kelko)

The elevated effusive eruption at the volcano continues.

The Sentinel-2 satellite acquisition over the volcano on 17 February confirmed that multiple lava flows continue to emerge from the summit cone. descending mainly over the eastern and southern flanks.

The southern branches are currently about 1,79 km long, and the eastern one approx. 2,42 km.

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

FVAU02 at 22:57 UTC, 17/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260217/2300Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/197
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA ERUPTION TO FL150 LAST REPORTED AT
17/2221Z
EST VA DTG: 17/2240Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11249 – S0800 E11253 – S0810
E11321 – S0823 E11315 – S0827 E11302 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0440Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11249 – S0800
E11252 – S0810 E11321 – S0823 E11317 – S0826 E11306
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1040Z SFC/FL150 S0805 E11249 – S0800
E11252 – S0805 E11318 – S0816 E11320 – S0826 E11309
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1640Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11248 – S0802
E11249 – S0801 E11320 – S0815 E11322 – S0824 E11313
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD COVER. VA EMISSIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260218/0500Z=

Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 17 Feb 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 and is moving at 30 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 18:46 UTC, 17/02/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260217/1846Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/61
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA AT 20260217/1820Z FL170 EXTD E
OBS VA DTG: 17/1820Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N5644 E16117 – N5647 E16419 – N5631 E16419 –
N5636 E16118 MOV E 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0020Z SFC/FL180 N5710 E17219 – N5642 E17156 –
N5635 E16121 – N5747 E16600
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0620Z SFC/FL170 N5757 W17921 – N5714 W17937 –

N5723 E17125 – N5634 E16121 – N5844 E17112
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20260218/0000Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 12:06 UTC, 17/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260217/1204Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/110

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA MOVG S

OBS VA DTG: 17/1140Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1446 W09133 – N1445 W09132
– N1433 W09130 – N1434 W09138 – N1446 W09133 MOV
S 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1730Z SFC/FL140 N1446 W09133
– N1446 W09132 – N1416 W09134 – N1425 W09152 –
N1446 W09133

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/2330Z SFC/FL140 N1446
W09133 – N1445 W09132 – N1426 W09143 – N1435
W09152 – N1446 W09133

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0530Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY AND WEBCAM MOVG
APPRX 10NM S FM SUMMIT. VA FCST THRU T+12 HRS
BASED ON NWP MDL GUIDANCE. …COVERDALE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260217/1800Z

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 17 Feb 2026

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

FVAU02 at 10:58 UTC, 17/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260217/1100Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/195
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 17/0933Z
EST VA DTG: 17/1040Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0801 E11254 – S0809 E11319 – S0822
E11316 – S0827 E11302 – S0807 E11248 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/1640Z SFC/FL150 S0801 E11255 – S0814
E11318 – S0824 E11313 – S0829 E11300 – S0806 E11248
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/2240Z SFC/FL150 S0801 E11255 – S0810
E11320 – S0824 E11315 – S0829 E11259 – S0806 E11248
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/0440Z SFC/FL150 S0801 E11254 – S0809
E11320 – S0824 E11317 – S0827 E11305 – S0807 E11249
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD COVER. VA EMISSIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260217/1700Z=