Satellite image of Etna volcano on 17 Sep 2026
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 18000 ft (5500 m), or flight level 180, and moving at 15 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 15:55 UTC, 17/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260917/1555Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/168
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260916/1800Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 17/1600Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL180 N3745 E01500 - N3803 E01548 - N3757 E01630 -
N3648 E01630 - N3651 E01609 - N3736 E01600 - N3745 E01500 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/2200Z SFC/FL180 N3800 E01706 - N3727 E01726 -
N3623 E01711 - N3727 E01618 - N3745 E01457 - N3803 E01609 - N3800
E01706
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0400Z SFC/FL160 N3748 E01500 - N3808 E01654 -
N3803 E01803 - N3730 E01730 - N3748 E01500
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1000Z SFC/FL160 N3745 E01503 - N3742 E01618 -
N3815 E01821 - N3736 E01845 - N3721 E01636 - N3745 E01503
RMK: ASH CLOUD DRIFTING TOWARDS EAST. SEE ANNOTATED SAT IMAGERY FOR
MORE INFORMATION. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THIS CURENT ERUPTIVE
EVENT, QVA DO NOT SHOW ANY SIGNIFICANT ASH CLOUD AND WILL THEREFORE
NOT BE PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260917/2200Z=