White Island Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 3,000 ft (900 m) as of Oct 18, 04:32 UTC

Satellite image of White Island volcano on 18 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 3000 ft (900 m), or flight level 030.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 04:32 UTC, 18/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261018/0432Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/30
INFO SOURCE: WEBCAM, H9 AND GOES SAT IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 18/0432Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL030 S3733 E17722 - S3726 E17731 - S3734
 E17739 - S3748 E17717 - S3709 E17655 - S3707 E17706 MOV N
 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1032Z SFC/FL030 S3742 E17714 - S3718
 E17656 - S3711 E17713 - S3737 E17724
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1632Z SFC/FL030 S3738 E17709 - S3718
 E17657 - S3711 E17716 - S3736 E17720
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/2232Z SFC/FL030 S3738 E17709 - S3725
 E17703 - S3719 E17715 - S3736 E17720
RMK: DIFFUSE VA IDENTIFIABLE IN WEBCAM AND SATELLITE
 IMAGERY. CONTINUOUS LOW-LEVEL EMISSIONS DECREASING. HEIGHTS
 AND MOVEMENT BASED ON MODELS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261018/1032Z=