Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 14000 ft (4300 m), or flight level 140, and moving at 10 kts in S direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 10:00 UTC, 28/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260928/1000Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/190
INFO SOURCE: SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAMS, VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260924/0520Z WEAK ASH EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 28/1000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N3748 E01457 - N3745 E01506 - N3606 E01421 -
N3608 E01403 - N3748 E01457 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/1600Z SFC/FL140 N3751 E01454 - N3748 E01506 -
N3606 E01445 - N3612 E01418 - N3751 E01454
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/2200Z SFC/FL140 N3751 E01454 - N3748 E01506 -
N3606 E01445 - N3612 E01418 - N3751 E01454
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 29/0400Z SFC/FL140 N3751 E01454 - N3748 E01506 -
N3600 E01503 - N3603 E01427 - N3751 E01454
RMK: THIN AND NARROW ASH PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHWARD. DUE TO THE LOW
INTENSITY OF THE EVENT QVA ARE NOT PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260928/1600Z=