Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 04:07 UTC, 05/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260305/0407Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/74
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 SATELLITE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260304/0230Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 05/0407Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S1521 E16750 – S1524 E16752 – S1535
E16733 – S1528 E16730 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1007Z SFC/FL120 S1521 E16750 – S1525
E16752 – S1531 E16735 – S1529 E16657 – S1518 E16659
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1607Z SFC/FL120 S1526 E16754 – S1536
E16726 – S1540 E16642 – S1519 E16644 – S1518 E16749
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/2207Z SFC/FL120 S1526 E16754 – S1531
E16709 – S1542 E16635 – S1519 E16646 – S1518 E16748
RMK: ASH HAS BECOME VISIBLE AGAIN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY, BOTH
TRUE COLOUR AND ASH PRODUCT.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260305/1007Z=