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Satellite image of Etna volcano on 24 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150, and moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 18:08 UTC, 24/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260924/1808Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/175
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260924/0519Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 24/1800Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3742 E01500 - N3745 E01503 - N3721 E01551 -
N3712 E01533 - N3742 E01500 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 25/0000Z SFC/FL150 N3748 E01503 - N3745 E01539 -
N3721 E01609 - N3706 E01600 - N3712 E01536 - N3721 E01518 - N3745
E01500 - N3748 E01503
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/0600Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 - N3748 E01503 -
N3730 E01536 - N3708 E01600 - N3657 E01542 - N3745 E01500
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/1200Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 - N3748 E01503 -
N3730 E01536 - N3708 E01600 - N3657 E01542 - N3745 E01500
RMK: ASH PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARD VISIBLE ON LAST SAT IMAGERY
DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF EVENT QVA NOT PROVIDED
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260925/0000Z=

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 24 Sep 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.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU03 at 16:08 UTC, 24/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260924/1610Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1086
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 REPORTED AT 24/1312Z MOV NE
EST VA DTG: 24/1550Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0126 E12739 - N0129 E12734 - N0150
 E12739 - N0147 E12751 - N0138 E12757 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/2150Z SFC/FL070 N0126 E12739 - N0129
 E12734 - N0150 E12738 - N0147 E12751 - N0134 E12757
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/0350Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12741 - N0127
 E12735 - N0146 E12726 - N0151 E12736 - N0148 E12747
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/0950Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12740 - N0127
 E12735 - N0148 E12729 - N0149 E12745 - N0136 E12756
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGE. CVGHM REPORT
 ONGOING VA TO 600M ABV SUMMIT. HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON
 GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260924/2210Z=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150, and moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX03 at 12:00 UTC, 24/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260924/1200Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SUMMIT ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/174
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260924/0519Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 24/1200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 - N3748 E01506 - N3703 E01554 -
N3657 E01524 - N3745 E01457 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/1800Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 - N3748 E01503 -
N3730 E01536 - N3708 E01603 - N3648 E01551 - N3708 E01524 - N3745
E01457
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/0000Z SFC/FL150 N3748 E01503 - N3745 E01539 -
N3721 E01609 - N3706 E01600 - N3712 E01536 - N3721 E01518 - N3745
E01500 - N3748 E01503
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/0600Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 - N3748 E01503 -
N3730 E01536 - N3708 E01600 - N3657 E01542 - N3745 E01500
RMK: VA PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARD AND CLEARLY DETECTABLE ON
SATELLITE DATA. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA DO NOT
SHOW SIGNIFICANT ASH CLOUD AND WILL THEREFORE NOT BE PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260924/1800Z=

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 14000 ft (4300 m), or flight level 140, and moving at 20 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 05:41 UTC, 24/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260924/0541Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/172
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260924/0519Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 24/0539Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N3745 E01457 - N3748 E01506 - N3653 E01542 -
N3648 E01521 - N3745 E01457 MOV SE 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/1139Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/1739Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/2339Z NOT PROVIDED
RMK: ASH CLOUD CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE FROM SAT IMAGERY AND WEBCAMS.
VA PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARD.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260924/0630Z=