Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 15 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 16:07 UTC, 22/01/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260122/1607Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/23
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI 9 SAT IMAGE AND GROUND
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ERUPTION, ERUPTION AT
20260121/2230Z
OBS VA DTG: 22/1607Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S1519 E16748 – S1504 E16822 – S1529
E16824 – S1526 E16745 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/2207Z SFC/FL070 S1520 E16747 – S1505
E16809 – S1520 E16815 – S1527 E16748
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/0407Z SFC/FL070 S1520 E16746 – S1502
E16807 – S1518 E16811 – S1529 E16748
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1007Z SFC/FL070 S1520 E16746 – S1458
E16810 – S1516 E16816 – S1529 E16748
RMK: VA UNIDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD, BUT ONGOING LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION POSSIBLE. HEIGHT
AND MOVEMENT BASED ON PRIOR OBSERVATIONS AND MODEL GUIDANCE
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260122/2207Z=