Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 05 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 02:00 UTC, 01/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/0200Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/59
INFO SOURCE: H-9 SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260227/1929Z CONTINUOUS
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION OBSERVED IN WEBCAM AND SATELLITE
OBS VA DTG: 01/0200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 S1524 E16748 – S1520 E16748 – S1515
E16907 – S1531 E16906 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0800Z SFC/FL140 S1520 E16748 – S1525
E16850 – S1542 E16844 – S1532 E16752
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1400Z SFC/FL140 S1519 E16748 – S1532
E16832 – S1547 E16823 – S1534 E16752
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/2000Z SFC/FL140 S1522 E16746 – S1518
E16750 – S1535 E16817 – S1544 E16811
RMK: ASH CLEARLY VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WEBCAM
TILL 01Z NOW OBSTRUCTED BY MET CLOUD. PLUME HEIGHT ESTIMATED
BASED OF SAT IR IMAGERY AND MODEL SOUNDING. FORECAST BASED
ON HYSPLIT AND MODEL WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260301/0800Z=