Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX01 at 04:55 UTC, 10/08/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260810/0455Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/62
INFO SOURCE: INGV, VONA, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260805/0018Z
OBS VA DTG: 10/0500Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N3751 E01500 – N3657 E01521 – N3651 E01442 –
N3733 E01445 – N3751 E01500 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/1100Z SFC/FL170 N3745 E01503 – N3653 E01521 –
N3651 E01445 – N3733 E01442 – N3745 E01503
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/1700Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/2300Z NO VA EXP
RMK: STRONG ACTIVITY KEEP GOING NEAR SUMMIT AND SO2 CLOUD DRIFTING
SOUTHWARDS TUNISIAN AND LIBYAN COASTS
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260810/1100Z=