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 20 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVPS01 at 02:06 UTC, 27/07/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260727/0206Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/272
INFO SOURCE: H9/GOES-W SAT IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260726/1900Z ONGOING
LOW-LEVEL VA EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 27/0206Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1527 E16742 – S1508 E16742 – S1504
E16807 – S1546 E17045 – S1658 E17032 MOV SE 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/0806Z SFC/FL100 S1528 E16746 – S1505
E16738 – S1454 E16804 – S1618 E17228 – S1742 E17155
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 27/1406Z SFC/FL100 S1530 E16746 – S1512
E16744 – S1501 E16826 – S1646 E17404 – S1823 E17317
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 27/2006Z SFC/FL100 S1531 E16746 – S1510
E16741 – S1455 E16806 – S1709 E17520 – S1823 E17318
RMK: HEIGHT BASED ON IR IMAGERY, NOUMEA SOUNDING AND ECMWF
MODEL. MOVEMENT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260727/0806Z=