Aoba Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 20,000 ft (6,100 m) as of Aug 29, 17:57 UTC

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Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 20000 ft (6100 m), or flight level 200, and moving at 35 kts in E direction.Original VAAC bulletin:FVPS01 at 17:57 UTC, 29/08/26 from NZKLVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260829/1757ZVAAC: WELLINGTONVOLCANO: AMBAE 257030PSN: S1523 E16750AREA: VANUATUSOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/358INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI SATELLITE IMAGERYERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260828/2130ZOBS VA DTG: 29/1757ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S1652 E17503 - S1619 E17542 - S1713 E17817 - S1827 W17957 - S1848 E17943 MOV E 35KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/2357Z SFC/FL200 S1755 E17845 - S1657 E17900 - S1740 W17650 - S1906 W17729FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/0557Z NO VA EXPFCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/1157Z NO VA EXPRMK: VA AND SO2 OBSERVABLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY, BUT DISPERSING QUICKLY. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL DATA.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260829/2357Z=