Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 18000 ft (5500 m), or flight level 180, and moving at 15 kts in NW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX26 at 00:43 UTC, 06/11/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261106/0040Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: KILAUEA 332010
PSN: N1925 W15517
AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS
SOURCE ELEV: 4009 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/053
INFO SOURCE: GOES-18. VONA. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
HYSPLIT.
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONS EMS OBS
OBS VA DTG: 06/0026Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL180 N1933 W15525 - N1925 W15517
- N1925 W15517 - N1922 W15517 - N1921 W15523 -
N1924 W15532 - N1930 W15530 - N1933 W15525 MOV NW
15KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 06/0630Z SFC/FL180 N1937 W15538
- N1925 W15517 - N1925 W15517 - N1920 W15528 -
N1925 W15543 - N1937 W15538
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 06/1230Z SFC/FL180 N1943
W15544 - N1925 W15517 - N1925 W15517 - N1930
W15550 - N1943 W15544
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 06/1830Z SFC/FL180 N1938
W15547 - N1925 W15517 - N1925 W15517 - N1925
W15550 - N1938 W15547
RMK: EMS OF STEAM AND GAS OBS IN WEBCAM AND STLT
IMG WITH LGT VA LIKELY MIXED IN EXT AT LEAST 15NM
WNW FM SUMMIT. WNW MVMT THRU T+18. FCST BASED ON
STLT AND MDL WINDS. ...GATLING
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20261106/0645Z
