Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVPS01 at 21:53 UTC, 01/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260301/2153Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/63
INFO SOURCE: WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260227/1929Z CONTINUOUS
ERUPTION OBSERVED IN WEBCAM
EST VA DTG: 01/2153Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL140 S1524 E16746 – S1518 E16749 – S1535
E16834 – S1550 E16826 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/0353Z SFC/FL140 S1520 E16749 – S1543
E16844 – S1558 E16834 – S1528 E16745
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/0953Z SFC/FL140 S1518 E16749 – S1546
E16840 – S1553 E16816 – S1528 E16744
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/1553Z SFC/FL140 S1518 E16750 – S1549
E16839 – S1600 E16815 – S1529 E16745
RMK: VOLCANO OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. VA NOT DISCERNABLE ON
SAT IMAGERY. LOCAL REPORT OF ASH. HEIGHT ESTIMATED FROM
MODEL SOUNDING. FORECAST BASED ON HYSPLIT AND MODEL WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260302/0353Z=