Aoba Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260627/0830Z CONTINUOUS LOW- LEVEL ERUPTION to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 27 Jun 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 05 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 11:06 UTC, 27/06/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260627/1011Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/54
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI 9 SATELLITE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260627/0830Z CONTINUOUS LOW-
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 27/1011Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S1510 E16733 – S1516 E16735 – S1523
E16713 – S1508 E16712 MOV N 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/1611Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 27/2211Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/0411Z NOT AVBL
RMK: MORE INFO TO FOLLOW SHORTLY. ISSUED BY VAAC DARWIN ON
BEHALF OF VAAC WELLINGTON.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260627/1611Z=