Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 07:07 UTC, 06/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260306/0707Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/79
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260304/0230Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 06/0707Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S1517 E16752 – S1528 E16754 – S1556
E16558 – S1531 E16551 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/1307Z SFC/FL150 S1518 E16755 – S1530
E16751 – S1520 E16613 – S1457 E16620
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1907Z SFC/FL150 S1528 E16753 – S1449
E16610 – S1428 E16619 – S1519 E16755
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/0107Z SFC/FL150 S1516 E16756 – S1534
E16756 – S1444 E16550 – S1427 E16602
RMK: ONGOING LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION. ASH CLEARLY VISIBLE ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY. FORECAST BASED ON HYSPLIT AND MODEL
WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260306/1307Z=