Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 and is moving at 05 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 05:56 UTC, 20/11/25 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251120/0556Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 294M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/155
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI SAT IMAAGE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251120/0400Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 20/0556Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S3731 E17709 – S3726 E17719 – S3734
E17725 – S3740 E17720 MOV E 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1156Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1756Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/2356Z NOT AVBL
RMK: MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SHORTLY
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251120/1156Z=
