Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX01 at 07:50 UTC, 07/07/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260707/0750Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/22
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260705/0545Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 07/0800Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 – N3742 E01515 – N3723 E01536 –
N3718 E01527 – N3745 E01500 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/1400Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 – N3733 E01536 –
N3706 E01548 – N3721 E01518 – N3745 E01500
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/2000Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 – N3748 E01530 –
N3742 E01548 – N3733 E01551 – N3738 E01530 – N3730 E01503 – N3745
E01500
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/0200Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 – N3742 E01524 –
N3715 E01557 – N3723 E01512 – N3745 E01457
RMK: ASH PLUME CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE, DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARDS,SO2
CLOUD EXTENDS FURTHER. MOST SIGNIFICANT ASH LOCATED IN THE VICINITY
OF THE VOLCANO. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA DO NOT
SHOW ANY SIGNIFICANT ASH CLOUD AND WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260707/1400Z=