Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 and is moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 01:53 UTC, 15/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260315/0153Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/116
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260312/1900Z LOW LEVEL
ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 15/0150Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 S1517 E16750 – S1526 E16758 – S1617
E16735 – S1604 E16706 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/0750Z SFC/FL130 S1518 E16749 – S1526
E16758 – S1623 E16757 – S1614 E16722
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1350Z SFC/FL130 S1518 E16744 – S1517
E16755 – S1610 E16759 – S1612 E16735
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/1950Z SFC/FL130 S1518 E16757 – S1618
E16758 – S1617 E16734 – S1518 E16743
RMK: VOLCANO OBSC BY MET CLOUD IN SATELLITE IMAGERY,
ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE IN WEBCAM. MOVEMENT BASED ON MODEL
GUIDANCE HEIGHTS BASED ON PREVIOUS VAA.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260315/0753Z=