Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150, and moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 04:00 UTC, 25/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260925/0400Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/177
INFO SOURCE: INGV, VONA, WEBCAM, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260924/0519Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 25/0400Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3742 E01500 - N3745 E01503 - N3730 E01545 -
N3712 E01551 - N3742 E01500 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 25/1000Z SFC/FL150 N3742 E01500 - N3745 E01503 -
N3723 E01548 - N3703 E01539 - N3742 E01500
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/1600Z SFC/FL150 N3742 E01500 - N3745 E01503 -
N3730 E01554 - N3708 E01603 - N3742 E01500
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/2200Z SFC/FL150 N3742 E01457 - N3745 E01503 -
N3718 E01539 - N3703 E01530 - N3742 E01457
RMK: ASH PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARD DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF
EVENT QVA NOT PROVIDED
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260925/1000Z=