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 .
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 07:44 UTC, 21/11/25 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251121/0744Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 294M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/162
INFO SOURCE: H8 SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAMS
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251120/0400Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 21/0744Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 S3728 E17712 – S3730 E17726 – S3749
E17736 – S3757 E17726 – S3754 E17708 – S3729 E17708 MOV SE
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/1344Z SFC/FL040 S3724 E17715 – S3743
E17735 – S3753 E17723 – S3752 E17710 – S3726 E17703
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1944Z SFC/FL040 S3727 E17714 – S3742
E17727 – S3749 E17717 – S3746 E17703 – S3726 E17703
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/0144Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CONTINUOUS LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION. VA DISCERNABLE IN SAT
IMAGERY. PLUME HEIGHT BASED ON PREVIOUS PILOT REPORT,
FORECAST MOVEMENT BASED ON MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251121/1344Z=