Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 4000 ft (1200 m) altitude or flight level 040 and is moving at 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 07:39 UTC, 17/11/25 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251117/0739Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 294M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/150
INFO SOURCE: PIREP, H8 SAT IMAGE, WEBCAMS
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251116/2153Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 17/0739Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 S3732 E17713 – S3805 E17658 – S3751
E17615 – S3728 E17646 – S3729 E17711 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/1339Z SFC/FL040 S3732 E17713 – S3808
E17704 – S3756 E17617 – S3728 E17650 – S3729 E17711
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1939Z SFC/FL040 S3732 E17713 – S3811
E17706 – S3759 E17616 – S3731 E17648 – S3729 E17711
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/0139Z SFC/FL040 S3732 E17713 – S3814
E17707 – S3801 E17620 – S3732 E17648 – S3728 E17711
RMK: TOPS BASED ON PIREP AND WEBCAM. FORECAST LOCATION BASED
ON MODEL WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251117/1339Z=