White Island Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 4,000 ft (1,200 m) as of Oct 23, 16:13 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 4000 ft (1200 m), or flight level 040, and moving at 05 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 16:13 UTC, 23/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261023/1613Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/59
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE IMAGERY
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 23/1613Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 S3728 E17715 - S3740 E17727 - S3740
E17712 - S3728 E17707 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/2213Z SFC/FL040 S3728 E17707 - S3728
E17718 - S3737 E17746 - S3746 E17733 - S3746 E17714
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/0413Z SFC/FL040 S3729 E17714 - S3738
E17802 - S3803 E17739 - S3807 E17713 - S3729 E17708
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/1013Z SFC/FL040 S3728 E17707 - S3728
E17718 - S3736 E17803 - S3808 E17737 - S3812 E17710
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON MULTISPECTRAL SAT IMAGERY. HEIGHT
EST FROM EARLIER WEBCAM IMAGES, FCST BASED ON MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261023/2213Z=

Ibu Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 6,000 ft (1,800 m) as of Oct 23, 09:20 UTC

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 23 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 6000 ft (1800 m), or flight level 060.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU03 at 09:43 UTC, 23/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261023/0950Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1204
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 MOV WEST
OBS VA DTG: 23/0920Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0135 E12740 - N0128 E12744 - N0119
E12731 - N0115 E12714 - N0137 E12714 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/1520Z SFC/FL060 N0136 E12740 - N0130
E12748 - N0107 E12741 - N0115 E12711 - N0139 E12714
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/2120Z SFC/FL060 N0131 E12743 - N0127
E12743 - N0116 E12724 - N0124 E12708 - N0144 E12714 - N0150
E12726
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/0320Z SFC/FL060 N0127 E12743 - N0121
E12712 - N0143 E12713 - N0151 E12726 - N0131 E12743
RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND REPORTS ALSO INDICATE INTERMITTENT
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261023/1550Z=

Krakatau Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 23, 06:00 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:

FVAU04 at 06:27 UTC, 23/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261023/0627Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/248
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS MOV NE
OBS VA DTG: 23/0600Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0609 E10527 - S0607 E10522 - S0547
E10525 - S0552 E10540 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/1200Z SFC/FL070 S0609 E10527 - S0608
E10522 - S0546 E10520 - S0544 E10536 - S0556 E10546
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1800Z SFC/FL070 S0605 E10521 - S0547
E10535 - S0554 E10547 - S0606 E10549 - S0610 E10523
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/0000Z SFC/FL070 S0610 E10523 - S0606
E10520 - S0545 E10532 - S0550 E10547 - S0607 E10548
RMK: CONTINOUS VA EMISSION DETECTED ON LATEST SATELLITE
IMAGERY MOVING NE. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE
AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261023/1227Z=

Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 23, 04:10 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, and moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 04:30 UTC, 23/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261023/0430Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/911
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 23/0410Z
OBS VA DTG: 23/0410Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0148 E12802 - N0126 E12805 - N0124
E12746 - N0137 E12733 - N0154 E12739 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/1010Z SFC/FL070 N0147 E12802 - N0115
E12807 - N0112 E12738 - N0130 E12719 - N0157 E12728
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1610Z SFC/FL070 N0147 E12802 - N0114
E12757 - N0122 E12724 - N0154 E12717 - N0215 E12742
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/2210Z SFC/FL070 N0147 E12802 - N0116
E12745 - N0136 E12718 - N0205 E12721 - N0217 E12749
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY, PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261023/1030Z=

White Island Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 5,000 ft (1,500 m) as of Oct 22, 23:46 UTC

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 SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVPS01 at 23:46 UTC, 22/10/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261022/2346Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040
PSN: S3731 E17711
AREA: NEW ZEALAND
SOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/54
INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAM, PIREP
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z CONTINUOUS
LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 22/2346Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S3725 E17717 - S3811 E17708 - S3748
E17604 - S3728 E17616 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0546Z SFC/FL050 S3718 E17721 - S3808
E17704 - S3753 E17617 - S3716 E17652
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1146Z SFC/FL050 S3725 E17719 - S3754
E17719 - S3748 E17650 - S3723 E17704
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1746Z SFC/FL050 S3725 E17719 - S3755
E17719 - S3748 E17650 - S3723 E17704
RMK: VA VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. PILOT REPORT OF VA
NEAR TE PUKE. VA HEIGHT EST FROM WEBCAM IMAGES AND MODEL
DATA. VA MOVEMENT FCST USING ECMWF MODEL DATA.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261023/0546Z=