Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Kilauea in United States on 25 Jan 2026 11:01 UTC

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Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Kilauea

in United States

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)

25 Jan 11:01 16 Feb 01:17 16 Feb 07:15 16 Feb 10:27 16 Feb 15:52

16/02 15:52 2026-008 WASHINGTON

16/02 10:27 2026-007 WASHINGTON

16/02 07:15 2026-006 WASHINGTON

16/02 01:17 2026-005 WASHINGTON

25/01 11:01 2026-004 WASHINGTON

25/01 05:08 2026-003 WASHINGTON

24/01 23:22 2026-002 WASHINGTON

24/01 22:51 2026-001 WASHINGTON

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-02-16 at 15:52 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Volcanic ash emission not observation.
Volcanic ash emission not observation in satellite img. No rcnt reports of volcanic ash received. Honolulu confirms no volcanic ash detected. Monaghan.

Original Message :

Received FVXX24 at 15:56 UTC, 16/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260216/1552Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/008
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. HONOLULU MWO. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS NOT OBS
OBS VA DTG: 16/1541Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/2130Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/0330Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 17/0930Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA EMS NOT OBS IN STLT IMG. NO RCNT RPRTS OF
VA RCVD. HONOLULU CONFIRMS NO VA DETECTED.
...MONAGHAN
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-02-16 at 10:27 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Episode 42 has ended.
Ep 42 ended at 09:93 UTC per webcam and vona. So2 and volcanic ash still obsd. Moving southwest. Large shield of SO2 extends southwest of srnmost pt with volcanic ash clouds obsd moving southwest through the SO2 weather cloud cover developed over plume so uncertain in exact extent of SO2 and volcanic ash. Models forecast volcanic ash to continue moving wsw to southwest with xpctd by t+12. Hosley.

Original Message :

Received FVXX24 at 10:29 UTC, 16/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260216/1027Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/007
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. HONOLULU MWO. VONA. WEBCAM.
NWP MODELS. HYSPLIT. ASH3D.
ERUPTION DETAILS: EPISODE 42 HAS ENDED.
OBS VA DTG: 16/1006Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N1925 W15517 - N1924 W15516 - N1841 W15525 - N1818 W15547 - N1850 W15616 - N1908 W15541 - N1925 W15517 MOV SW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/1600Z SFC/FL120 N1856 W15604 - N1822 W15543 - N1741 W15631 - N1838 W15720 - N1856 W15604
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/2200Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 17/0400Z NO VA EXP
RMK: EP 42 ENDED AT 0938Z PER WEBCAM AND VONA.
SO2 AND VA STILL OBSD. MOVG SW. LRG SHIELD OF SO2
EXTDS SW OF SRNMOST PT WITH VA CLDS OBSD MOVG SW
THRU THE SO2 PLUME. WX CLD CVR DVLPD OVR PLUME SO
UNCERTAIN IN EXACT EXTENT OF SO2 AND VA. MDLS
FCST VA TO CONT MOVG WSW TO SW WITH DSPTN XPCTD
BY T+12. ...HOSLEY
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260216/1630Z

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-02-16 at 07:15 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Continuous volcanic ash and SO2 emission.
Episode 42 continues with lava fountaining and along with ash and SO2 emission moving southwest and se extending 40 nmi offshore. Low level volcanic ash emission moving southwest per hfo. Not much ghg forecast by nwp. Hosley.

Original Message :

Received FVXX24 at 07:17 UTC, 16/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260216/0715Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/006
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. HONOLULU MWO. WEBCAM. NWP
MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONS VA AND SO2 EMS.
OBS VA DTG: 16/0646Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N1925 W15517 - N1924 W15516 - N1905 W15530 - N1911 W15537 - N1925 W15517 MOV SW 15KT SFC/FL150 N1926 W15517 - N1851 W15439 - N1829 W15515 - N1918 W15527 - N1926 W15517 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/1300Z SFC/FL100 N1925 W15517 - N1924 W15516 - N1901 W15536 - N1909 W15545 - N1925 W15517 SFC/FL150 N1926 W15517 - N1826 W15435 - N1807 W15520 - N1919 W15525 - N1926 W15517
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/1900Z SFC/FL100 NO VA EXPSFC/FL150 N1906 W15504 - N1753 W15434 - N1745 W15528 - N1847 W15532 - N1906 W15504
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 17/0100Z NO VA EXP
RMK: EPISODE 42 CONTINUES WITH LAVA FOUNTAINING
AND ALONG WITH ASH AND SO2 EMS MOVING SW AND SE
EXTDG 40 NMI OFFSHORE. LOW LVL VA EMS MOVG SW PER
HFO. NOT MUCH GHG FCST BY NWP MDLS. ...HOSLEY
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260216/1315Z

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-02-16 at 01:17 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Signature volcanic ash emission.
So2 and volcanic ash plume detected on satellite. One flight level 350 (10500m) moving e and another flight level 100 (3000m) moving south. Webcam shows signature eruption. No change forecast to model winds at either level next 12 hour. Konon.
Eruption. No change forecast to model winds at either level next 12 hour. Konon.

Original Message :

Received FVXX24 at 01:20 UTC, 16/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260216/0117Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/005
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. HVO. HONOLULU MWO. VONA.
WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: SIG VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 16/0051Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL350 N1930 W15502 - N1919 W15503 - N1924 W15518 - N1925 W15518 - N1926 W15517 - N1930 W15502 MOV E 35KT SFC/FL100 N1925 W15518 - N1925 W15516 - N1911 W15513 - N1910 W15525 - N1925 W15518 MOV S 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/0700Z SFC/FL350 N1950 W15317 - N1900 W15314 - N1923 W15517 - N1926 W15517 - N1950 W15317 SFC/FL100 N1926 W15516 - N1858 W15511 - N1858 W15528 - N1926 W15517 - N1926 W15516
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/1300Z SFC/FL350 N2002 W15159 - N1846 W15150 - N1924 W15517 - N1926 W15517 - N2002 W15159 SFC/FL100 NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/1900Z SFC/FL350 NO VA EXP
RMK: SO2 AND VA PLUME DETECTED ON STLT. ONE FL350
MOVG E AND ANOTHER FL100 MOVG S. WEBCAM SHOWS SIG
ERUPTION. NO CHG FCST TO MDL WINDS AT FL EITHER
LVL NXT 12 HR. ...KONON
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260216/0715Z

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-01-25 at 11:01 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

The washington volcanic ash advisory center has resumed normal operations. Received fvxx27 at 19:09 UTC, 29/01/26 from knes volcanic ash advisory dtg: 2026-01-29 19:08 UTC vaac: washington volcano: psn: area: not available summit elev: 0m advisory nr: 2026/0003 information source: not provided aviation colour code: eruption details: not provided.

Aviation Colour Code :

Not provided.
Volcanic ash advisory center montreal has assumed responsibility for issuing advisories over the northern of the volcanic ash advisory center washington area of responsibility until further.
The washington volcanic ash advisory center has resumed normal operations. Received fvxx27 at 09:07 UTC, 27/01/26 from knes volcanic ash advisory dtg: 2026-01-27 09:07 UTC vaac: washington volcano: psn: area: not available summit elev: 0m advisory nr: 2026/0001 information source: not provided aviation colour code: eruption details: not provided.

Aviation Colour Code :

Not provided.
Volcanic ash advisory center montreal has assumed responsibility for issuing advisories over the northern of the volcanic ash advisory center washington area of responsibility until further.
Volcanic ash emission has disp.
Volcanic ash emission has disp in satellite imagery. No new emission.

Original Message :

Received FVXX27 at 20:10 UTC, 29/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260129/2001Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: USER MESSAGE
PSN: XX
AREA: XX
RMK: THE WASHINGTON VAAC HAS RESUMED NORMAL
OPERATIONS.
Received FVXX27 at 19:09 UTC, 29/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260129/1908Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: UNKNOWN
PSN: UNKNOWN
AREA: NOT AVAILABLE
SUMMIT ELEV: 0M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/0003
INFO SOURCE: NOT PROVIDED
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: NOT PROVIDED
OBS VA DTG: 29/1908Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND SFC/FL001 VRB01KT
VRB01KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: VAAC MONTREAL HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ISSUING ADVISORIES
OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE VAAC WASHINGTON AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
Received FVXX27 at 12:44 UTC, 27/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260127/1236Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: USER MESSAGE
PSN: XX
AREA: XX
RMK: THE WASHINGTON VAAC HAS RESUMED NORMAL
OPERATIONS.
Received FVXX27 at 09:07 UTC, 27/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260127/0907Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: UNKNOWN
PSN: UNKNOWN
AREA: NOT AVAILABLE
SUMMIT ELEV: 0M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/0001
INFO SOURCE: NOT PROVIDED
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: NOT PROVIDED
OBS VA DTG: 27/0907Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND SFC/FL001 VRB01KT
VRB01KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: VAAC MONTREAL HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ISSUING ADVISORIES
OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE VAAC WASHINGTON AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
Received FVXX26 at 11:02 UTC, 25/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260125/1101Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/004
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS HAS DISP
OBS VA DTG: 25/1051Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 25/1700Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 25/2300Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 26/0500Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA EMS HAS DISP IN STLT IMAGERY. NO NEW EMS
OBS. NO RPRTS OF NEW EMS. ...FISHER
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-01-25 at 05:08 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Continue volcanic ash emission observation.
Continue volcanic ash emission and SO2 observation move e from the summit in satellite imagery. Satellite imagery suggest low ash content along with SO2. Emission forecast to continue e move from summit through t+18hrs before disp. Forecast based on continunity. Fisher.

Original Message :

Received FVXX26 at 05:09 UTC, 25/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260125/0508Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/003
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONT VA EMS OBS
OBS VA DTG: 25/0456Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL380 N1952 W15306 - N1900 W15313 - N1926 W15517 - N1952 W15306 MOV E 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 25/1100Z SFC/FL380 N2001 W15250 - N1853 W15303 - N1926 W15517 - N2001 W15250
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 25/1700Z SFC/FL380 N2005 W15240 - N1848 W15246 - N1926 W15517 - N2005 W15240
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 25/2300Z SFC/FL380 N2010 W15226 - N1844 W15229 - N1926 W15517 - N2010 W15226
RMK: CONT VA EMS AND SO2 OBS MOV E FM THE SUMMIT
IN STLT IMAGERY. STLT IMAGERY SUGGEST LOW ASH
CONTENT ALONG WITH SO2. EMS FCST TO CONT E MOV FM
SUMMIT THRU T+18HRS BEFORE DISP. FCST BASED ON
CONTINUNITY. ...FISHER
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260125/1115Z

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-01-24 at 23:22 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Ongoing volcanic ash emission.
Vaa updated for plume height. Well-defined volcanic cb containing SO2 and some volcanic ash detected on satellite moving quickly e of summit. Webcam shows volcanic ash. Volcanic ash height from model winds at forecast to veer next 6 hour becoming more from the wnw. Konon.

Original Message :

Received FVXX26 at 23:24 UTC, 24/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260124/2322Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/002
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. HONOLULU MWO. VONA. WEBCAM.
NWP MODELS. PILOT RPRT.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 24/2306Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL380 N1934 W15441 - N1914 W15441 - N1923 W15517 - N1925 W15517 - N1934 W15441 MOV E 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 25/0500Z SFC/FL380 N1930 W15346 - N1852 W15349 - N1924 W15517 - N1926 W15517 - N1930 W15346
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 25/1100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 25/1700Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VAA UPDATED FOR PLUME HGT. WELL-DEFINED
VOLCANIC CB CONTAINING SO2 AND SOME VA DETECTED
ON STLT MOVG QUICKLY E OF SUMMIT. WEBCAM SHOWS
VA. VA HGT FM PIREPS. MDL WINDS AT FL FCST TO
VEER NXT 6 HR BECMG MORE FM THE WNW. ...KONON
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260125/0515Z

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-01-24 at 22:51 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

New volcanic ash emission.
Correction for geostationary operational environmental satellite satellite used. Volcanic cb plume largely consisting of SO2 and some volcanic ash detected on satellite moving e of summit. Webcam shows signature lava fountains and volcanic ash. Model winds at forecast to veer a bit next 6 hour becoming more from the wnw. Konon.

Original Message :

Received FVXX26 at 22:53 UTC, 24/01/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY -CORRECTION
DTG: 20260124/2251Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/001
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. HVO. VONA. WEBCAM. NWP
MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EMS
OBS VA DTG: 24/2221Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL320 N1931 W15455 - N1924 W15455 - N1925 W15517 - N1925 W15517 - N1931 W15455 MOV E 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 25/0430Z SFC/FL320 N1930 W15425 - N1916 W15423 - N1925 W15517 - N1925 W15517 - N1930 W15425
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 25/1030Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 25/1630Z NO VA EXP
RMK: COR FOR GOES STLT USED. VOLCANIC CB PLUME
LARGELY CONSISTING OF SO2 AND SOME VA DETECTED ON
STLT MOVG E OF SUMMIT. WEBCAM SHOWS SIG LAVA
FOUNTAINS AND VA. MDL WINDS AT FL FCST TO VEER A
BIT NXT 6 HR BECMG MORE FM THE WNW. ...KONON
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260125/0445Z

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