Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 5000 ft (1500 m), or flight level 050, and moving at 05 kts in S direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVPS01 at 14:31 UTC, 18/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261018/1430Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/32
INFO SOURCE: WEBCAM, H9 AND GOES SAT IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 18/1430Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S3735 E17712 - S3727 E17657 - S3703
E17657 - S3723 E17722 MOV S 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/2030Z SFC/FL050 S3734 E17711 - S3722
E17659 - S3704 E17654 - S3709 E17710 - S3728 E17717
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/0230Z SFC/FL050 S3735 E17709 - S3718
E17651 - S3709 E17711 - S3733 E17718
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/0830Z SFC/FL050 S3737 E17719 - S3738
E17704 - S3724 E17654 - S3712 E17718
RMK: DIFFUSE VA IDENTIFIABLE IN WEBCAM AND SATELLITE
IMAGERY. CONTINUOUS LOW-LEVEL EMISSIONS, LIGHT WINDS IN THE
VICINITY SO EMISSIONS ARE STAYING CLOSE TO THE VOLCANO.
HEIGHTS AND MOVEMENT BASED ON MODELS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261018/2030Z=