Satellite image of White Island volcano on 21 Oct 2026
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 10 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVPS01 at 03:17 UTC, 21/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261021/0317Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/44
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION.
OBS VA DTG: 21/0317Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S3734 E17709 - S3727 E17709 - S3716
E17750 - S3736 E17738 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0917Z SFC/FL050 S3734 E17709 - S3726
E17709 - S3709 E17812 - S3739 E17744
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1517Z SFC/FL050 S3731 E17704 - S3722
E17711 - S3712 E17744 - S3745 E17723
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/2117Z SFC/FL050 S3729 E17702 - S3719
E17711 - S3730 E17729 - S3748 E17710
RMK: ASH VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHTS AND MOVEMENT
BASED ON MODEL WINDS AND MODEL SOUNDING.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261021/0917Z=