White Island Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 5,000 ft (1,500 m) as of Oct 21, 03:17 UTC

Satellite image of White Island volcano on 21 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 5000 ft (1500 m), or flight level 050, and moving at 10 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 03:17 UTC, 21/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261021/0317Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/44
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION.
OBS VA DTG: 21/0317Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S3734 E17709 - S3727 E17709 - S3716
E17750 - S3736 E17738 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0917Z SFC/FL050 S3734 E17709 - S3726
E17709 - S3709 E17812 - S3739 E17744
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1517Z SFC/FL050 S3731 E17704 - S3722
E17711 - S3712 E17744 - S3745 E17723
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/2117Z SFC/FL050 S3729 E17702 - S3719
E17711 - S3730 E17729 - S3748 E17710
RMK: ASH VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHTS AND MOVEMENT
BASED ON MODEL WINDS AND MODEL SOUNDING.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261021/0917Z=

Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 20, 22:00 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 22:23 UTC, 20/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261020/2231Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/902
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 EXTD NE
OBS VA DTG: 20/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0138 E12754 - N0140 E12749 - N0242
E12745 - N0249 E12811 - N0238 E12834 - N0151 E12831 MOV NE
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0400Z SFC/FL070 N0138 E12753 - N0139
E12748 - N0242 E12745 - N0240 E12826 - N0212 E12845 - N0148
E12839
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1000Z SFC/FL070 N0138 E12755 - N0140
E12748 - N0242 E12745 - N0239 E12828 - N0211 E12844 - N0148
E12838
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1600Z SFC/FL070 N0140 E12757 - N0139
E12747 - N0216 E12708 - N0242 E12734 - N0239 E12829 - N0221
E12834
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT
SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON LATEST
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261021/0431Z=