Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVPS02 at 13:18 UTC, 12/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260312/1318Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/10
INFO SOURCE: WEBCAMS, PIREPS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260311/0255Z LOW LEVEL STEAM
AND GAS PLUME WITH MINOR VA.
EST VA DTG: 12/1318Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL020 S3731 E17713 – S3749 E17648 – S3744
E17642 – S3729 E17711 MOV SW 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/1918Z SFC/FL020 S3730 E17713 – S3755
E17659 – S3752 E17651 – S3729 E17711
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/0118Z SFC/FL020 S3730 E17713 – S3757
E17705 – S3754 E17657 – S3729 E17711
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/0718Z NO VA EXP
RMK: PILOT REPORTED VA EMISSIONS TRAVELLING WEST AT APPROX
12/2100Z. PLUME OBSCURED IN SATELLITE IMAGES SINCE INITIAL
ERUPTION. NO FURTHER REPORTS OF VA AT/NEAR NZTG.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260312/1918Z=