Popocatépetl Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 20,000 ft (6,100 m) as of Oct 28, 06:46 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 20000 ft (6100 m), or flight level 200.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX25 at 07:03 UTC, 28/10/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261028/0659Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/367

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 28/0646Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N1921 W09835 - N1918 W09826
- N1902 W09836 - N1901 W09837 - N1921 W09835 MOV
N 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/1300Z SFC/FL200 N1929 W09827
- N1901 W09837 - N1901 W09838 - N1928 W09841 -
N1929 W09827

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 28/1900Z SFC/FL200 N1929
W09838 - N1901 W09837 - N1901 W09838 - N1926
W09850 - N1929 W09838

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/0100Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA PLUME DETECTED ON STLT MOVG NNE OF
SUMMIT. WEBCAM SHOWS CONS VA EMS. MDL WINDS AT FL
FCST TO BACK OVR NXT 12 HR BECMG MORE FM THE SSE.
...KONON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20261028/1300Z

White Island Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 5,000 ft (1,500 m) as of Oct 28, 01:48 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 5000 ft (1500 m), or flight level 050, and moving at 25 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 01:48 UTC, 28/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261028/0148Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/80
INFO SOURCE: H9 AND GOES-W SAT, WEBCAM.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z INTERMITTENT
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION.
OBS VA DTG: 28/0148Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S3735 E17706 - S3723 E17707 - S3700
E17830 - S3736 E17827 MOV E 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0748Z SFC/FL050 S3732 E17708 - S3722
E17707 - S3654 E17841 - S3743 E17842
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1348Z SFC/FL050 S3735 E17707 - S3724
E17708 - S3656 E17853 - S3744 E17853
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1948Z SFC/FL050 S3733 E17706 - S3723
E17708 - S3657 E17854 - S3743 E17854
RMK: FAINT VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT
BASED ON WEBCAM, MOVEMENT BASED ON ECMWF AND UKMO MODELS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261028/0748Z=

Dukono Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL070 OBS AT 27/2240Z MOV NW

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 27 Oct 2026

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

FVAU01 at 23:02 UTC, 27/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261027/2300Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/931
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL070 OBS AT 27/2240Z MOV
NW
EST VA DTG: 27/2240Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0139 E12757 - N0138 E12750 - N0211
E12736 - N0216 E12801 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0440Z SFC/FL070 N0140 E12759 - N0138
E12751 - N0155 E12724 - N0214 E12732 - N0213 E12755
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1040Z SFC/FL070 N0143 E12758 - N0136
E12756 - N0135 E12726 - N0152 E12720 - N0206 E12735
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1640Z SFC/FL070 N0143 E12758 - N0136
E12756 - N0133 E12726 - N0151 E12721 - N0205 E12734
RMK: VA OBS ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGE MOVING NW, BUT
PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. HEIGHT AND FCST BASED ON
SATELLITE OBS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261028/0500Z=

Nevados de Chillán Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 13,000 ft (4,000 m) as of Oct 27, 18:10 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 13000 ft (4000 m), or flight level 130.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAG01 at 18:39 UTC, 27/10/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261027/1840Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: NEVADOS DE CHILLAN 357070
PSN: S3651 W07122

AREA: CHILE

SUMMIT ELEV: 10538 FT [3212 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/035

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: WEAK EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 27/1810Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 S3554 W07203 - S3640 W07125
- S3651 W07122 - S3605 W07208 - S3554 W07203 MOV
NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0010Z SFC/FL130 S3542 W07159
- S3651 W07122 - S3640 W07137 - S3555 W07214 -
S3542 W07159

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/0610Z SFC/FL130 S3541
W07202 - S3640 W07123 - S3651 W07122 - S3638
W07138 - S3552 W07217 - S3541 W07202

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1210Z SFC/FL130 S3540
W07210 - S3632 W07128 - S3651 W07122 - S3549
W07227 - S3540 W07210

RMK: A FAINT VA PLUME MOV NNW CAN BE SEEN IN STLT
IMAGERY UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20261028/0040Z=

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 27/1304Z EST VA DTG: 27/1450Z

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

FVAU02 at 15:08 UTC, 27/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261027/1510Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1229
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 27/1304Z
EST VA DTG: 27/1450Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11252 - S0802 E11257 - S0834
E11311 - S0840 E11302 - S0838 E11250 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/2050Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11252 - S0802
E11257 - S0834 E11311 - S0840 E11302 - S0838 E11250
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/0250Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11251 - S0802
E11258 - S0832 E11310 - S0840 E11302 - S0834 E11248
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/0850Z SFC/FL150 S0802 E11252 - S0802
E11259 - S0828 E11305 - S0836 E11256 - S0826 E11245
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. REGULAR GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261027/2110Z=