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 20 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 13:00 UTC, 29/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260929/1300Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/196
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260929/0525Z WEAK ASH EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 29/1300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3745 E01503 - N3645 E01542 - N3636 E01503 -
N3745 E01457 - N3745 E01503 MOV SE 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/1900Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 - N3745 E01503 -
N3648 E01527 - N3638 E01457 - N3745 E01457
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/0100Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 - N3745 E01506 -
N3715 E01524 - N3636 E01530 - N3633 E01500 - N3745 E01457
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/0700Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01454 - N3745 E01506 -
N3636 E01530 - N3633 E01457 - N3745 E01454
RMK: THIN ASH CLOUD IDENTIFIABLE FROM SAT IMAGERY, DRIFTING
SOUTHWARD. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA ARE NOT
PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260929/1900Z=