Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 13000 ft (4000 m), or flight level 130, and moving at 15 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 07:14 UTC, 29/10/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261029/0714Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/205
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAM, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261029/0600Z FEEBLE ASH EMISSION
ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 29/0657Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 N3745 E01500 - N3745 E01539 - N3738 E01618 -
N3733 E01536 - N3745 E01500 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/1257Z SFC/FL130 N3745 E01500 - N3748 E01539 -
N3727 E01606 - N3730 E01533 - N3745 E01500
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/1857Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/0057Z NO VA EXP
RMK: FEEBLE ASH EMISSION ONGOING, ASH CLOUD MOVES TOWARDS E/SE. DUE
TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261029/1300Z=