Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 05 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVPS01 at 16:15 UTC, 20/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/1615Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/42
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION. ERUPTION STARTED 20261018/1944UTC
OBS VA DTG: 20/1615Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S3737 E17708 - S3724 E17709 - S3727
E17747 - S3752 E17738 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/2215Z SFC/FL070 S3724 E17707 - S3713
E17742 - S3737 E17746 - S3739 E17711
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0415Z SFC/FL070 S3737 E17706 - S3722
E17710 - S3725 E17748 - S3754 E17736
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1015Z SFC/FL070 S3732 E17702 - S3722
E17712 - S3734 E17736 - S3757 E17713
RMK: VA EMISSIONS NOW VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHTS
AND MOVEMENT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261020/2215Z=
