Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150, and moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX03 at 12:00 UTC, 24/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260924/1200Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SUMMIT ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/174
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260924/0519Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 24/1200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 - N3748 E01506 - N3703 E01554 -
N3657 E01524 - N3745 E01457 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/1800Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 - N3748 E01503 -
N3730 E01536 - N3708 E01603 - N3648 E01551 - N3708 E01524 - N3745
E01457
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/0000Z SFC/FL150 N3748 E01503 - N3745 E01539 -
N3721 E01609 - N3706 E01600 - N3712 E01536 - N3721 E01518 - N3745
E01500 - N3748 E01503
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/0600Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 - N3748 E01503 -
N3730 E01536 - N3708 E01600 - N3657 E01542 - N3745 E01500
RMK: VA PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARD AND CLEARLY DETECTABLE ON
SATELLITE DATA. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA DO NOT
SHOW SIGNIFICANT ASH CLOUD AND WILL THEREFORE NOT BE PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260924/1800Z=