Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 22:33 UTC, 05/07/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260705/2233Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/223
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, ECMWF MODEL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260705/0242Z ONGOING
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 05/2233Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S1529 E16752 – S1516 E16714 – S1455
E16727 – S1519 E16800 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/0433Z SFC/FL090 S1529 E16758 – S1524
E16720 – S1502 E16726 – S1514 E16802
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1033Z SFC/FL090 S1534 E16753 – S1532
E16732 – S1509 E16708 – S1455 E16718 – S1513 E16801
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/1633Z SFC/FL090 S1531 E16755 – S1537
E16716 – S1509 E16713 – S1516 E16801
RMK: WEAK LOW-LEVEL VA EMISSIONS VISIBLE IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY, PARTIALLY OBSC BY MET CLOUD. TOPS BASED ON MODEL
TEPHIGRAM. FORECAST LOCATIONS BASED ON ECMWF.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260706/0433Z=