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 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX01 at 11:00 UTC, 29/12/25 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251229/1100Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/95
INFO SOURCE: VONA, WEBCAM, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251228/1918Z ERUPTION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 29/1100Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N3742 E01500 – N3806 E01439 – N3812 E01503 –
N3745 E01506 – N3742 E01500 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/1700Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/2300Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/0500Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VOLCANIC ASH EMISSION OF LIGHT TO MODERATE INTENSITY, DRIFTING
NORTH NORTHWESTWARD. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THIS ERUPTIVE
EVENT QVA DO NOT SHOW ANY SIGNIFICANT AREA AND WILL NOT BE
PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251229/1400Z=