Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 17:18 UTC, 23/02/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260223/1718Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/40
INFO SOURCE: H-9 SATELLITE, ECMWF MODEL.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260220/1700Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION.
OBS VA DTG: 23/1718Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1522 E16746 – S1520 E16753 – S1633
E16827 – S1640 E16800 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/2318Z SFC/FL100 S1518 E16752 – S1653
E16841 – S1704 E16729 – S1519 E16746
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/0518Z SFC/FL100 S1514 E16740 – S1513
E16759 – S1630 E16810 – S1631 E16727
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/1118Z SFC/FL100 S1511 E16750 – S1530
E16805 – S1557 E16719 – S1519 E16713
RMK: ASH VISIBLE IN PLUME IN H-9 ASH/DUST RGB IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260223/2318Z=
