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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:

FVAU04 at 06:27 UTC, 23/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261023/0627Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/248
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS MOV NE
OBS VA DTG: 23/0600Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0609 E10527 - S0607 E10522 - S0547
 E10525 - S0552 E10540 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/1200Z SFC/FL070 S0609 E10527 - S0608
 E10522 - S0546 E10520 - S0544 E10536 - S0556 E10546
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1800Z SFC/FL070 S0605 E10521 - S0547
 E10535 - S0554 E10547 - S0606 E10549 - S0610 E10523
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/0000Z SFC/FL070 S0610 E10523 - S0606
 E10520 - S0545 E10532 - S0550 E10547 - S0607 E10548
RMK: CONTINOUS VA EMISSION DETECTED ON LATEST SATELLITE
 IMAGERY MOVING NE. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE
 AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261023/1227Z=

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, and moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 04:30 UTC, 23/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261023/0430Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/911
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 23/0410Z
OBS VA DTG: 23/0410Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0148 E12802 - N0126 E12805 - N0124
 E12746 - N0137 E12733 - N0154 E12739 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/1010Z SFC/FL070 N0147 E12802 - N0115
 E12807 - N0112 E12738 - N0130 E12719 - N0157 E12728
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1610Z SFC/FL070 N0147 E12802 - N0114
 E12757 - N0122 E12724 - N0154 E12717 - N0215 E12742
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/2210Z SFC/FL070 N0147 E12802 - N0116
 E12745 - N0136 E12718 - N0205 E12721 - N0217 E12749
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY, PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. VA HEIGHT AND
 MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261023/1030Z=

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 10 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 23:46 UTC, 22/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261022/2346Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/54
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM, PIREP
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS
 LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 22/2346Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S3725 E17717 - S3811 E17708 - S3748
 E17604 - S3728 E17616 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0546Z SFC/FL050 S3718 E17721 - S3808
 E17704 - S3753 E17617 - S3716 E17652
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1146Z SFC/FL050 S3725 E17719 - S3754
 E17719 - S3748 E17650 - S3723 E17704
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1746Z SFC/FL050 S3725 E17719 - S3755
 E17719 - S3748 E17650 - S3723 E17704
RMK: VA VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. PILOT REPORT OF VA
 NEAR TE PUKE. VA HEIGHT EST FROM WEBCAM IMAGES AND MODEL
 DATA. VA MOVEMENT FCST USING ECMWF MODEL DATA.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261023/0546Z=

A continuous low-level eruption was reported at White Island, with volcanic ash observed up to 3,000 ft (900 m) at 17:27 UTC on 22 October 2026. The ash cloud was moving north at 10 knots according to satellite and webcam data.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 17:27 UTC, 22/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261022/1727Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/52
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS
 LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 22/1727Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL030 S3732 E17707 - S3700 E17709 - S3703
 E17740 - S3733 E17715 MOV N 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/2327Z SFC/FL030 S3714 E17722 - S3752
 E17725 - S3752 E17655 - S3716 E17652
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/0527Z SFC/FL030 S3725 E17719 - S3757
 E17720 - S3752 E17652 - S3722 E17708
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1127Z SFC/FL030 S3723 E17708 - S3724
 E17717 - S3756 E17725 - S3758 E17702
RMK: VA FAINTLY IDENTIFIABLE ON NIGHT RGB SATELLITE IMAGERY.
 VA HEIGHT EST FROM WEBCAM IMAGES. VA DISTRIBUTION FCST USING
 MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261022/2327Z=

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:

FVAU01 at 16:27 UTC, 22/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261022/1630Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/909
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 22/1610Z MOV S
OBS VA DTG: 22/1610Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0141 E12704 - N0224 E12722 - N0229
 E12823 - N0144 E12847 - N0105 E12844 - N0044 E12750 - N0103
 E12718 MOV S 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/2210Z SFC/FL070 N0141 E12705 - N0224
 E12723 - N0225 E12832 - N0159 E12846 - N0108 E12843 - N0045
 E12811 - N0054 E12727
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/0410Z SFC/FL070 N0149 E12706 - N0223
 E12728 - N0225 E12835 - N0155 E12852 - N0100 E12847 - N0046
 E12743 - N0108 E12715
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1010Z SFC/FL070 N0126 E12714 - N0211
 E12720 - N0224 E12743 - N0214 E12841 - N0114 E12857 - N0046
 E12810 - N0047 E12730
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY, PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. VA HEIGHT AND
 MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261022/2230Z=