Satellite image of Etna volcano on 12 Aug 2026Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 14000 ft (4300 m), or flight level 140, and moving at 10 kts in SW direction.Original VAAC bulletin:FVXX01 at 01:52 UTC, 12/08/26 from LFPWVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260812/0152ZVAAC: TOULOUSEVOLCANO: ETNA 211060PSN: N3744 E01459AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCESOURCE ELEV: 3357MADVISORY NR: 2026/71INFO SOURCE: VONA, WEBCAM, SAT IMAGERYAVIATION COLOUR CODE: REDERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260804/0018Z ONGOING ERUPTIONOBS VA DTG: 12/0200ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N3551 E01336 - N3533 E01448 - N3238 E01439 -N3253 E01327 - N3551 E01336 MOV SW 10KT SFC/FL180 N3753 E01503 -N3706 E01506 - N3530 E01418 - N3542 E01339 - N3753 E01503 MOV S 10KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/0800Z SFC/FL140 N3618 E01321 - N3627 E01530 -N3306 E01409 - N3223 E01127 - N3618 E01321 SFC/FL180 N3751 E01503 -N3603 E01503 - N3508 E01351 - N3615 E01315 - N3751 E01503FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/1400Z SFC/FL140 N3538 E01236 - N3700 E01548 -N3353 E01500 - N3215 E01236 - N3303 E01051 - N3538 E01236 SFC/FL180N3751 E01503 - N3708 E01527 - N3521 E01430 - N3451 E01306 - N3612E01336 - N3751 E01503FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 12/2000Z SFC/FL140 N3438 E01212 - N3636 E01618 -N3433 E01609 - N3142 E01212 - N3308 E01045 - N3438 E01212 SFC/FL180N3745 E01500 - N3642 E01533 - N3500 E01448 - N3421 E01333 - N3608E01342 - N3745 E01500RMK: ASH CLOUD DRIFTING SOUTHWARDS. HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OVERSICILIA. LOWER CONCENTRATION BETWEEN EASTERN OF MALTA AND NORTH OFLIBYA . NO ASH CLOUD ABOVE FL200 [DISREGARD QVA ABOVE FL 180]NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260812/0600Z=