Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 12 Aug 2026A low-level eruption at Aoba was reported at 11:00 UTC on 12 August 2026. Ash was last observed at 15:00 UTC, with movement towards the west at 5 knots; the plume is now obscured by meteorological clouds.Original VAAC bulletin:FVPS01 at 17:46 UTC, 12/08/26 from NZKLVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260812/1745ZVAAC: WELLINGTONVOLCANO: AMBAE 257030PSN: S1523 E16750AREA: VANUATUSOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/299INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI SATELLITE, ECMWF MODELERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260812/1100Z LOW LEVEL ERUPTIONEST VA DTG: 12/1745ZEST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S1528 E16756 - S1540 E16704 - S1512 E16659 - S1514 E16753 MOV W 05KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/2345Z SFC/FL090 S1527 E16756 - S1539 E16706 - S1513 E16702 - S1514 E16753FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/0545Z SFC/FL090 S1528 E16756 - S1540 E16705 - S1513 E16700 - S1514 E16753FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/1145Z NO VA EXPRMK: LOW LEVEL ERUPTION, NOW OBSCURED BY METCLOUD. ASH LAST OBSERVED AT 1500Z. MOVEMENT AND HEIGHT BASED ON EC MODELNXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260812/2345Z=