Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVPS01 at 15:39 UTC, 08/07/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260708/1539Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/233
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE AND ECMWF MODEL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260708/0320Z LAST ASH OBS IN
VISIBLE IMAGERY AT 080530Z
EST VA DTG: 08/1539Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S1519 E16746 – S1515 E16810 – S1533
E16810 – S1532 E16747 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/2139Z SFC/FL080 S1516 E16747 – S1508
E16821 – S1542 E16819 – S1532 E16747
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0339Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/0939Z NO VA EXP
RMK: SMALL ASH PLUME LAST VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY ABOVE
MET CLOUD AT 1510Z. PLUME HEIGHT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL
SOUNDING AND IR IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260708/2139Z=