Aoba Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260726/1900Z ONGOING VA EMISSION AND DRIFTING ASH to 15000 ft (4600 m)

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Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.The full report is as follows:FVPS01 at 19:49 UTC, 27/07/26 from NZKLVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260727/1949ZVAAC: WELLINGTONVOLCANO: AMBAE 257030PSN: S1523 E16750AREA: VANUATUSOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/276INFO SOURCE: H9/GOES-W SAT IMAGERYERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260726/1900Z ONGOING VA EMISSION AND DRIFTING ASHOBS VA DTG: 27/1949ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S1527 E16742 - S1448 E16720 - S1625 E17234 - S1803 E17045 MOV SE 10KT SFC/FL150 S1700 E17528 - S1600 E17617 - S1730 W17951 - S1815 E17904 MOV NE 20KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0149Z SFC/FL150 S1533 E16741 - S1453 E16723 - S1454 E16804 - S1622 E17207 - S1751 E17028 SFC/FL150 S1603 E17601 - S1447 E17635 - S1652 W17840 - S1743 W17958FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/0749Z SFC/FL150 S1530 E16746 - S1451 E16724 - S1504 E16817 - S1630 E17209 - S1757 E17040FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1349Z SFC/FL150 S1531 E16746 - S1449 E16723 - S1455 E16806 - S1628 E17159 - S1751 E17024RMK: VA DISCERNIBLE NEAR VOLCANO AND OVER FIJI IN SAT IMAGERY. HEIGHT BASED ON IR IMAGERY, NADI SOUNDING AND ECMWF MODEL. MOVEMENT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL AND CURRENT MOVEMENT.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260728/0149Z=