Satellite image of Etna volcano on 10 Sep 2026
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 13000 ft (4000 m), or flight level 130, and moving at 10 kts in NE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 16:00 UTC, 10/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260910/1600Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/144
INFO SOURCE: VONA, SAT IMAGERY, CAM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260908/2000Z WEAK ONGOING ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 10/1600Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 N3745 E01457 - N3753 E01509 - N3803 E01539 -
N3751 E01539 - N3738 E01506 - N3745 E01457 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/2200Z SFC/FL130 N3748 E01457 - N3757 E01515 -
N3748 E01527 - N3738 E01527 - N3738 E01500 - N3748 E01457
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 11/0400Z SFC/FL130 N3745 E01457 - N3748 E01503 -
N3745 E01515 - N3730 E01521 - N3727 E01518 - N3733 E01500 - N3745
E01457
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/1000Z SFC/FL130 N3748 E01500 - N3748 E01521 -
N3738 E01518 - N3742 E01457 - N3748 E01500
RMK: WEAK ASH EMISSION DRIFTING NE AND DISSIPATING. DUE TO THE LOW
INTENSITY OF THE EVENT QVA ARE NOT PROVIDED
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260910/2200Z=