Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 02:31 UTC, 01/01/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260101/0231Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SUMMIT ELEV: 1496M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI 9 SATELLITE IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: UNKNOWN
OBS VA DTG: 01/0231Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S1522 E16747 – S1519 E16752 – S1543
E16810 – S1550 E16758 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0831Z SFC/FL070 S1524 E16747 – S1518
E16749 – S1525 E16829 – S1552 E16815
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1431Z SFC/FL070 S1525 E16747 – S1518
E16747 – S1505 E16830 – S1536 E16832
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2031Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ASH VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHTS AND MOVEMENT
BASED ON HYSPLIT AND MODEL SOUNDING.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260101/0831Z=