Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 .
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 20:25 UTC, 10/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260310/2025Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/96
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260309/2120Z CONTINUOUS
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 10/2025Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1524 E16754 – S1527 E16749 – S1523
E16736 – S1455 E16712 – S1426 E16659 – S1426 E16738 MOV NW
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 11/0225Z SFC/FL100 S1527 E16750 – S1527
E16723 – S1423 E16640 – S1411 E16709 – S1524 E16755
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 11/0825Z SFC/FL100 S1521 E16754 – S1530
E16754 – S1543 E16724 – S1441 E16644 – S1427 E16707
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/1425Z SFC/FL100 S1521 E16754 – S1527
E16752 – S1542 E16720 – S1458 E16646 – S1442 E16706
RMK: ONGOING LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION. ASH CLEARLY VISIBLE ON SAT
IMAGERY. ESTIMATED HEIGHT BASED ON WEBCAM IMAGES AND MODEL
GUIDANCE. FORECAST MOVEMENT BASED ON MODEL WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260311/0225Z=
