Satellite image of White Island volcano on 25 Oct 2026
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 4000 ft (1200 m), or flight level 040, and moving at 20 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVPS01 at 01:32 UTC, 25/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261025/0131Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/65
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE IMAGERY, WEBCAMS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 25/0131Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 S3733 E17710 - S3729 E17710 - S3705
E17748 - S3705 E17835 - S3740 E17835 MOV E 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 25/0731Z SFC/FL040 S3733 E17710 - S3727
E17710 - S3701 E17749 - S3704 E17845 - S3759 E17841
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/1331Z SFC/FL040 S3733 E17710 - S3727
E17710 - S3714 E17731 - S3713 E17847 - S3748 E17843
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/1931Z SFC/FL040 S3733 E17709 - S3727
E17710 - S3711 E17741 - S3711 E17849 - S3750 E17849
RMK: ONGOING LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION. VA PARTIALLY OBSC BY MET
CLOUD IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT ESTIMATED
USING MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261025/0731Z=