Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 3000 ft (900 m) altitude or flight level 030 and is moving at 05 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 01:41 UTC, 24/11/25 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251124/0141Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 294M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/169
INFO SOURCE: H8 SATELLITE IMAGERY, WEBCAM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251123/1600Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 24/0141Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL030 S3737 E17705 – S3721 E17656 – S3705
E17728 – S3700 E17802 – S3713 E17757 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/0741Z SFC/FL030 S3743 E17654 – S3724
E17646 – S3700 E17727 – S3655 E17801 – S3716 E17800
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/1341Z SFC/FL030 S3732 E17723 – S3749
E17651 – S3730 E17633 – S3717 E17712
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/1941Z SFC/FL030 S3734 E17717 – S3758
E17650 – S3748 E17624 – S3728 E17640 – S3719 E17714
RMK: CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL ERUPTION. VA SIGNAL VISIBLE IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY. FORECAST MOVEMENT BASED ON MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251124/0741Z=