Central Bismarck Sea Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PLUME TO FL120 OBS AT 03/1140Z EXTENDING W OBS VA DTG: 03/1140Z to 12000 ft (3700 m)

Satellite image of Central Bismarck Sea volcano on 3 Jun 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 12:01 UTC, 03/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260603/1200Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: CENTRAL BISMARCK SEA 250030
PSN: S0302 E14747
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1299M BLW MSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/84
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, RVO
ERUPTION DETAILS: PLUME TO FL120 OBS AT 03/1140Z EXTENDING W
OBS VA DTG: 03/1140Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S0258 E14802 – S0315 E14801 – S0322
E14659 – S0253 E14641 – S0230 E14707 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1740Z SFC/FL120 S0307 E14803 – S0330
E14701 – S0303 E14636 – S0234 E14655 – S0249 E14759
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/2340Z SFC/FL120 S0254 E14758 – S0312
E14801 – S0336 E14701 – S0307 E14643 – S0238 E14654
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/0540Z SFC/FL120 S0301 E14803 – S0317
E14759 – S0323 E14700 – S0257 E14645 – S0233 E14704
RMK: CONTINUOUS EMISSION IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE
IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260603/1800Z=

Aoba Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260602/2330Z LOW LEVEL ERUPTION, PLUME OBSERVED MOVING TO THE SOUTHWEST to 10000 ft (3000 m)

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 06:52 UTC, 03/06/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260603/0652Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/192
INFO SOURCE: SATELLITE IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260602/2330Z LOW LEVEL
ERUPTION, PLUME OBSERVED MOVING TO THE SOUTHWEST
OBS VA DTG: 03/0652Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1525 E16752 – S1600 E16732 – S1536
E16712 – S1521 E16746 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1252Z SFC/FL100 S1521 E16746 – S1520
E16754 – S1625 E16811 – S1629 E16738
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1852Z SFC/FL100 S1520 E16754 – S1641
E16815 – S1645 E16735 – S1521 E16745
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/0052Z SFC/FL100 S1520 E16754 – S1649
E16816 – S1654 E16734 – S1521 E16745
RMK: ERUPTION OBSERVED ON SATELLITE AND LIGHT ASH CONFIRMED
BY LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. PLUME HEIGHT ESTIMATED FROM MODEL
WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260603/1252Z=