Satellite image of Etna volcano on 30 Jul 2026Explosive 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 10 kts in SW direction.The full report is as follows:FVXX01 at 20:13 UTC, 30/07/26 from LFPWVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260730/2013ZVAAC: TOULOUSEVOLCANO: ETNA 211060PSN: N3744 E01459AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCESOURCE ELEV: 3357MADVISORY NR: 2026/30INFO SOURCE: VONA,SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAMAVIATION COLOUR CODE: REDERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260730/1732Z ERUPTION ONGOING, ASHCLOUD UP TO 7 KMOBS VA DTG: 30/1900ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 N3748 E01457 - N3738 E01503 - N3642 E01312 -N3708 E01303 - N3748 E01457 MOV SW 10KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 31/0100Z SFC/FL230 N3748 E01500 - N3727 E01503 -N3633 E01430 - N3612 E01348 - N3703 E01354 - N3748 E01500FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 31/0700Z FL230/SFC N3742 E01457 - N3745 E01503 -N3527 E01442 - N3603 E01354 - N3703 E01430 - N3742 E01457FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 31/1300Z SFC/FL230 N3748 E01500 - N3606 E01454 -N3518 E01421 - N3536 E01354 - N3623 E01348 - N3748 E01500RMK: SMALL PLUME CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA DRIFTINGSOUTHWESTWARD MOST SIGNIFICANT ASH LOCATED IN THE VICTINY OF THEVOLCANO.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260731/0100Z=