Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 07:31 UTC, 07/01/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260107/0731Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SUMMIT ELEV: 1496M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/15
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260106/2000Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 07/0731Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S1524 E16756 – S1531 E16717 – S1500
E16707 – S1503 E16737 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/1331Z SFC/FL120 S1524 E16755 – S1537
E16718 – S1504 E16709 – S1504 E16739
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/1931Z SFC/FL120 S1523 E16755 – S1541
E16721 – S1511 E16710 – S1506 E16735
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/0131Z SFC/FL120 S1523 E16756 – S1537
E16720 – S1511 E16710 – S1506 E16733
RMK: ONGOING LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION. ASH VISIBLE INTERMITTENTLY
ON SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED
OFF ECMWF MODEL AND NEARBY SOUNDINGS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260107/1331Z=