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 SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVPS01 at 23:46 UTC, 22/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261022/2346Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/54
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM, PIREP
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 22/2346Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S3725 E17717 - S3811 E17708 - S3748
E17604 - S3728 E17616 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0546Z SFC/FL050 S3718 E17721 - S3808
E17704 - S3753 E17617 - S3716 E17652
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1146Z SFC/FL050 S3725 E17719 - S3754
E17719 - S3748 E17650 - S3723 E17704
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1746Z SFC/FL050 S3725 E17719 - S3755
E17719 - S3748 E17650 - S3723 E17704
RMK: VA VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. PILOT REPORT OF VA
NEAR TE PUKE. VA HEIGHT EST FROM WEBCAM IMAGES AND MODEL
DATA. VA MOVEMENT FCST USING ECMWF MODEL DATA.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261023/0546Z=
