Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 23 Feb 2026Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:FVPS01 at 06:24 UTC, 23/02/26 from NZKLVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260223/0624ZVAAC: WELLINGTONVOLCANO: AMBAE 257030PSN: S1523 E16750AREA: VANUATUSOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/38INFO SOURCE: GROUND OBSERVATIONS, WEBCAM, H-9ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260220/1700Z ERUPTION REPORTED ON GROUND AND SEEN ON SATELLITEEST VA DTG: 23/0624ZEST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1518 E16745 - S1520 E16801 - S1624 E16828 - S1628 E16738 MOV SE 05KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/1224Z SFC/FL100 S1519 E16746 - S1520 E16801 - S1615 E16824 - S1618 E16739FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1824Z SFC/FL100 S1520 E16745 - S1521 E16801 - S1602 E16819 - S1605 E16741FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/0024Z NO VA EXPRMK: ASH SEEN ON HIMAWARI-9 SATELLITE IN VISIBLE IMAGE, BEFORE MET CLOUD OBSCURED IT. ASH CONTENT CURRENTLY UNKNOWN AS VOLCANO IS OBSCURED IN MET CLOUD. LAST REPORTED GROUND OBSERVATION BEFORE 230000UTC.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260223/1224Z=