Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 20 kts in NW direction. The full report is as follows:
FVXX01 at 23:03 UTC, 27/12/25 from LFPW VA ADVISORY DTG: 20251227/2303Z VAAC: TOULOUSE VOLCANO: ETNA 211060 PSN: N3744 E01459 AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE SOURCE ELEV: 3357M ADVISORY NR: 2025/84 INFO SOURCE: INGV WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251227/1430Z EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY STOPPED AT 15Z OBS VA DTG: 27/2300Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 N3738 E01448 – N3753 E01454 – N3753 E01509 – N3736 E01506 – N3738 E01448 MOV NW 20KT FL180/360 N3924 E01045 – N3945 E01018 – N4000 E01018 – N3936 E01051 – N3924 E01045 MOV NW 30KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0500Z SFC/FL230 N3738 E01509 – N3742 E01448 – N3803 E01451 – N3800 E01515 – N3738 E01509 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1100Z NO VA EXP FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1700Z NO VA EXP RMK: DUE TO THE BRIEF DURATION OF THE EVENT, QVA DO NOT SHOW ANY RELEVANT AREA OF ASH CONTAMINATION AND WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. THE RESULTING CLOUD IS STILL OBSERVED, POSSIBLY CONTAINS ASHES. ASHES ARE STILL OBSERVED ON THE SUMMIT CRATER AREA NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251228/0200Z=
Etna (Sicily, Italy): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 36000 ft (11000 m) altitude or flight level 360 and is moving at 25 kts in W direction. The full report is as follows: ERUPTION AT 20251227/1430Z NEW EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY OBS VA DTG:27/1500Z to 36000 ft (11000 m) …27 Dec: The volcano entered a new eruptive phase yesterday. Vigorous strombolian activity started at two of Etna’s four summit craters, the Northeast Crater and Bocca Nuova, producing jets of abundant incandescent material and minor ash emissions.
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 05 kts in NW direction. The full report is as follows: VA TO FL070 LAST REPORTED AT 27/0938Z MOV NW to 7000 ft (2100 m)
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 . The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Santiaguito (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 . The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Fuego (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 . The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Puracé (Colombia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: PSBL VA EMS
Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 . The full report is as follows: VA EMS PSBL to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 . The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EM to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU02 at 16:26 UTC, 27/12/25 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20251227/1630Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300 PSN: S0806 E11255 AREA: INDONESIA SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2025/1480 INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9 ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED 27/1258Z EST VA DTG: 27/1610Z EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0810 E11255 – S0807 E11250 – S0744 E11257 – S0755 E11312 MOV NE 10KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/2210Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11255 – S0807 E11250 – S0744 E11257 – S0755 E11312 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/0410Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11255 – S0807 E11250 – S0744 E11257 – S0755 E11312 FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1010Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11255 – S0805 E11250 – S0746 E11301 – S0758 E11314 RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. INTERMITTENT DISCRETE EMISSIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE. NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251227/2230Z=
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 15 kts in W direction. The full report is as follows:
FVXX01 at 08:05 UTC, 27/12/25 from LFPW VA ADVISORY DTG: 20251227/0805Z VAAC: TOULOUSE VOLCANO: ETNA 211060 PSN: N3744 E01459 AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE SOURCE ELEV: 3357M ADVISORY NR: 2025/77 INFO SOURCE: PILOT REPORT AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251227/0630Z NO EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY OBS VA DTG: 27/0740Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3745 E01503 – N3745 E01442 – N3753 E01442 – N3745 E01503 MOV W 15KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/1340Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 – N3745 E01412 – N3757 E01418 – N3745 E01500 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 27/1940Z NO VA EXP FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/0140Z NO VA EXP RMK: SMALL PLUME DETECTABLE FROM WEBCAMS AND SAT IMAGERY BELOW FL150 MOVING WESTWARD, MAINLY COMPOSED OF WATER AND SO2. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THIS ERUPTIVE EVENT, QVA WILL NOT BE RELEVANT AND WILL CONSEQUENTLY NOT BE PROVIDED. NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251227/1100Z=
