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 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 06:52 UTC, 03/06/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260603/0652Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/192
INFO SOURCE: SATELLITE IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260602/2330Z LOW LEVEL
ERUPTION, PLUME OBSERVED MOVING TO THE SOUTHWEST
OBS VA DTG: 03/0652Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1525 E16752 – S1600 E16732 – S1536
E16712 – S1521 E16746 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1252Z SFC/FL100 S1521 E16746 – S1520
E16754 – S1625 E16811 – S1629 E16738
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1852Z SFC/FL100 S1520 E16754 – S1641
E16815 – S1645 E16735 – S1521 E16745
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/0052Z SFC/FL100 S1520 E16754 – S1649
E16816 – S1654 E16734 – S1521 E16745
RMK: ERUPTION OBSERVED ON SATELLITE AND LIGHT ASH CONFIRMED
BY LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. PLUME HEIGHT ESTIMATED FROM MODEL
WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260603/1252Z=