Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 12000 ft (3700 m), or flight level 120, and moving at 15 kts in S direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 06:44 UTC, 04/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260904/0644Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/112
INFO SOURCE: INGV WEBCAM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260904/0600Z NO EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY
OBS VA DTG: 04/0630Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N3745 E01506 - N3721 E01506 - N3721 E01448 -
N3748 E01457 - N3745 E01506 MOV S 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1230Z SFC/FL120 N3745 E01503 - N3712 E01506 -
N3712 E01445 - N3748 E01457 - N3745 E01503
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1830Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/0030Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DARK PLUME OVER THE CRATER WITH SIGNIFICANT ASH CONCENTRATIONS
IN THE CLOSE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO. THIN PLUME INDENTIFIAFLE FROM
SAT IMAGERY, DISSIPATING WHILE DRIFTING SOUTHWARD. DUE TO THE LOW
INTENSITY OF THE ERUPTIVE EVENT, QVA NOT PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=