Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX01 at 09:00 UTC, 06/07/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260706/0900Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/17
INFO SOURCE: VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT DATA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260705/0545Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 06/0900Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N3748 E01454 – N3748 E01506 – N3730 E01512 –
N3703 E01500 – N3700 E01442 – N3723 E01445 – N3748 E01454 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/1500Z SFC/FL160 N3748 E01454 – N3748 E01503 –
N3738 E01518 – N3723 E01527 – N3706 E01527 – N3651 E01521 – N3657
E01515 – N3748 E01454
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/2100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/0300Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ASH PLUME CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE, DRIFTING SOUTH
SOUTHEASTWARD.MOST SIGNIFICANT VOLCANIC ASH EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY
OF THE VOLCANO. PLUME OVER SEA CONTAINS ONLY SO2.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260706/1200Z=