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 20 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 00:42 UTC, 03/06/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260603/0042Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/190
INFO SOURCE: SATELLITE IMAGERY, LOCAL OBS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260602/2330Z LOW LEVEL
ERUPTION. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SHORTLY
OBS VA DTG: 03/0042Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1521 E16754 – S1552 E16757 – S1553
E16743 – S1521 E16746 MOV S 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/0642Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1242Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/1842Z NOT AVBL
RMK: ERUPTION OBSERVED ON SATELLITE AND ASH CONFIRMED BY
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SHORTLY
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260603/0642Z=