Aoba Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Aug 15, 07:27 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150, and moving at 15 kts in SE direction.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 07:27 UTC, 15/08/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260815/0727Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/314
INFO SOURCE: HIMIWARI-8
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260812/1100Z ONGOING LOW
 LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 15/0727Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S1525 E16749 - S1549 E16802 - S1541
 E16817 - S1520 E16753 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/1327Z SFC/FL150 S1525 E16748 - S1554
 E16803 - S1544 E16823 - S1520 E16753
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1927Z SFC/FL150 S1527 E16750 - S1554
 E16803 - S1544 E16822 - S1522 E16758
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/0127Z SFC/FL150 S1523 E16756 - S1529
 E16751 - S1554 E16803 - S1545 E16823
RMK: ONGOING LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION. ASH VISIBLE ON SAT IMAGERY.
 HEIGHTS AND MOVEMENT BASED ON MODELS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260815/1327Z=