Overall Orange Volcanic eruption for Mayon in Philippines on 16 Jul 2026 01:59 UTC

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Overall Orange Volcanic eruption for Mayon

in Philippines

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

16 Jul 01:59 16 Jul 07:58

16/07 07:58 2026-753 TOKYO

16/07 01:59 2026-752 TOKYO

15/07 22:04 2026-751 TOKYO

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-07-16 at 07:58 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Eruption at 2026-07-16 07:47 UTC volcanic ash cloud reported.
We will issue further advisory if volcanic ash is detected in satellite imagery.

Original Message :

Received FVFE01 at 07:58 UTC, 16/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260716/0758Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/753
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260716/0747Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 16/0740Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 350/3KT
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=

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-07-16 at 01:59 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Eruption at 2026-07-16 01:44 UTC volcanic ash cloud reported.
We will issue further advisory if volcanic ash is detected in satellite imagery.

Original Message :

Received FVFE01 at 01:59 UTC, 16/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260716/0159Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/752
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260716/0144Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 16/0140Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 010/5KT
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=

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-07-15 at 22:04 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Eruption at 2026-07-15 18:42 UTC flight level 100 (3000m) extend ssw reported.
We will issue further advisory if volcanic ash is detected in satellite imagery.

Original Message :

Received FVFE01 at 22:04 UTC, 15/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260715/2204Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/751
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260715/1842Z FL100 EXTD SSW REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 15/2150Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL100 320/2KT
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=

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