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 5 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 02:06 UTC, 07/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260907/0206Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/126
INFO SOURCE: SAT IMAGERY, INGV VONA, WEBCAMS
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260904/0600Z WEAK ERUPTION ONGOING.
OBS VA DTG: 07/0200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N3751 E01457 - N3751 E01506 - N3733 E01515 -
N3721 E01512 - N3742 E01457 - N3751 E01457 MOV SE 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/0800Z SFC/FL120 N3751 E01451 - N3751 E01506 -
N3736 E01509 - N3738 E01451 - N3751 E01451
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/1400Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/2000Z NO VA EXP
RMK: SMALL ASH PLUME MOVING TOWARDS SE. HIGHER CONCENTRATION
CONFINED TO THE SUMMIT AREA. QVA NOT PROVIDED DUE TO THE LOW
INTENSITY OF THE EVENT.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260907/0800Z=