Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVPS01 at 13:28 UTC, 15/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260315/1328Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/118
INFO SOURCE: ECMWF MODEL, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260312/1900Z CONTINUOUS
ERUPTION
EST VA DTG: 15/1328Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1517 E16750 – S1526 E16758 – S1631
E16801 – S1622 E16720 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/1928Z SFC/FL100 S1518 E16749 – S1518
E16757 – S1624 E16813 – S1626 E16733
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/0128Z SFC/FL100 S1518 E16744 – S1517
E16755 – S1618 E16828 – S1626 E16740
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/0728Z SFC/FL100 S1518 E16757 – S1612
E16840 – S1631 E16756 – S1518 E16743
RMK: VOLCANO AND PLUME OBSC BY MET CLOUD. LAVA FROM ERUPTION
IDENTIFIABLE IN WEBCAM, ASH CONTENT OF PLUME UNKNOWN.
MOVEMENT AND HEIGHT BASED ON MODEL GUIDANCE. ACTUAL EXTENT
OF ASH UNKNOWN DUE TO MET CLOUD COVER.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260315/1928Z=