Satellite image of White Island volcano on 28 Oct 2026An intermittent low-level eruption was reported at White Island. The volcano is currently obscured by meteorological clouds, and the last identifiable ash plume was seen in satellite imagery at 20:30 UTC this morning, moving east at 25 knots. Forecasts indicate possible ash cloud movement through the next 12 hours.Original VAAC bulletin:FVPS01 at 22:37 UTC, 28/10/26 from NZKLVA ADVISORYDTG: 20261028/2237ZVAAC: WELLINGTONVOLCANO: WHAKAARI/WHITE ISLAND 241040PSN: S3731 E17711AREA: NEW ZEALANDSOURCE ELEV: 294M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/84INFO SOURCE: H9 SAT IMAGERY, WEBCAMSERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20261018/1944Z INTERMITTENT LOW-LEVEL ERUPTIONEST VA DTG: 28/2237ZEST VA CLD: SFC/FL040 S3732 E17708 - S3726 E17708 - S3729 E17741 - S3746 E17737 MOV E 25KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/0437Z SFC/FL040 S3732 E17708 - S3724 E17709 - S3725 E17758 - S3754 E17751FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/1037Z SFC/FL040 S3732 E17707 - S3723 E17709 - S3718 E17759 - S3752 E17753FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 29/1637Z NO VA EXPRMK: VOLCANO CURRENTLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. VA LAST IDENTIFIABLE IN SAT IMAGERY AT 2030Z THIS MORNING, WITH A WEAK PLUME VISIBLE EAST OF THE ISLAND. PLUME HEIGHT ESTIMATED USING WEBCAMS.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261029/0437Z=