Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 and is moving at 15 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX01 at 10:17 UTC, 26/12/25 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251226/1017Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/1
INFO SOURCE: VONA, INGV, WEBCAM, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251226/0956Z STROMBOLIAN ACTIVITY AT
SUMMIT
OBS VA DTG: 26/1005Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N3745 E01500 – N3812 E01527 – N3751 E01536 –
N3745 E01500 MOV NE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR:NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR:NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR:NOT PROVIDED
RMK: LIGHT ASH FALLOUT REPORTED IN THE NE SECTOR OF ETNA
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251226/1100Z=