Etna Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 16,000 ft (4,900 m) as of Sep 9, 16:00 UTC

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Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 16000 ft (4900 m), or flight level 160, and moving at 15 kts in E direction.Original VAAC bulletin:FVXX02 at 16:00 UTC, 09/09/26 from LFPWVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260909/1600ZVAAC: TOULOUSEVOLCANO: ETNA 211060PSN: N3744 E01459AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCESOURCE ELEV: 3357MADVISORY NR: 2026/140INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERYAVIATION COLOUR CODE: REDERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260908/2000Z FEEBLE ONGOING ERUPTIONOBS VA DTG: 09/1600ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N3748 E01500 - N3733 E01711 - N3648 E01703 -N3703 E01521 - N3723 E01506 - N3748 E01500 MOV E 15KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 09/2200Z SFC/FL120 N3745 E01454 - N3745 E01509 -N3630 E01527 - N3630 E01448 - N3745 E01454 FL100/160 N3745 E01509 -N3715 E01621 - N3712 E01730 - N3630 E01730 - N3630 E01527 - N3745E01509FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/0400Z SFC/FL120 N3748 E01500 - N3653 E01609 -N3603 E01600 - N3606 E01436 - N3748 E01500 FL100/160 N3745 E01500 -N3657 E01803 - N3633 E01800 - N3653 E01611 - N3745 E01500FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/1000Z NO VA EXPRMK: WEAK ASH EMISSION AND THIN ASH CLOUD DRIFTING ESE. DUE TO THELOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA ARE NOT PROVIDED.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260909/2200Z=