White Island Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20251120/0400Z CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL ERUPTION to 5000 ft (1500 m)

Satellite image of White Island volcano on 20 Nov 2025

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=