Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 20 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX01 at 23:03 UTC, 27/12/25 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251227/2303Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/84
INFO SOURCE: INGV WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251227/1430Z EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY
STOPPED AT 15Z
OBS VA DTG: 27/2300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 N3738 E01448 – N3753 E01454 – N3753 E01509 –
N3736 E01506 – N3738 E01448 MOV NW 20KT FL180/360 N3924 E01045 –
N3945 E01018 – N4000 E01018 – N3936 E01051 – N3924 E01045 MOV NW 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0500Z SFC/FL230 N3738 E01509 – N3742 E01448 –
N3803 E01451 – N3800 E01515 – N3738 E01509
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1700Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DUE TO THE BRIEF DURATION OF THE EVENT, QVA DO NOT SHOW ANY
RELEVANT AREA OF ASH CONTAMINATION AND WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. THE
RESULTING CLOUD IS STILL OBSERVED, POSSIBLY CONTAINS ASHES. ASHES
ARE STILL OBSERVED ON THE SUMMIT CRATER AREA
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251228/0200Z=