White Island Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 3,000 ft (900 m) as of Oct 16, 07:51 UTC

Satellite image of White Island volcano on 16 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 3000 ft (900 m), or flight level 030, and moving at 05 kts in N direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 07:51 UTC, 16/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261016/0751Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/21
INFO SOURCE: WEB CAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 16/0751Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL030 S3733 E17709 - S3721 E17707 - S3721
 E17714 - S3733 E17714 MOV N 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1351Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/1951Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0151Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA CAN BE SEEN IN WEBCAM AROUND CRATER, ASH NOT
 DISCERNIBLE ON SAT IMAGERY, ASH CONSIDERED LOCALIZED TO
 VOLCANO
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261016/1351Z=