Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVPS01 at 05:21 UTC, 22/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/0521Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/138
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE, WEBCAM, EC MODEL.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260321/1930Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION.
EST VA DTG: 22/0521Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1522 E16752 – S1600 E16759 – S1601
E16738 – S1522 E16747 MOV S 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1121Z SFC/FL100 S1521 E16753 – S1551
E16757 – S1551 E16741 – S1520 E16748
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/1721Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/2321Z NO VA EXP
RMK: PLUME OCCASIONALLY VISIBLE IN WEBCAM, UNABLE TO CONFIRM
ASH PRESENCE DUE TO PARTIAL MET CLOUD COVER. DOWNSTREAM ASH
DILUTED BY RAIN. TOPS AND FORECAST LOCATIONS BASED ON EC
MODEL.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260322/1121Z=