Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 9 Jul 2026Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 and is moving at 10 kts in N direction.The full report is as follows:FVPS01 at 23:05 UTC, 09/07/26 from NZKLVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260709/2305ZVAAC: WELLINGTONVOLCANO: AMBAE 257030PSN: S1523 E16750AREA: VANUATUSOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/241INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE, EC MODELERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260709/0200Z ASH AND SO2 OBS LOCALLY IN SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 0920ZOBS VA DTG: 09/2305ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S1526 E16750 - S1523 E16734 - S1510 E16745 - S1522 E16754 MOV N 10KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/0505Z SFC/FL050 S1526 E16754 - S1527 E16747 - S1512 E16740 - S1511 E16755FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/1105Z NO VA EXPFCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/1705Z NO VA EXPRMK: ASH OBS LOCALLY IN ASH RGB SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 0920Z. LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION IS ONGOING, SO2 VISIBLE IN SATELLITE. PLUME HEIGHT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL SOUNDING AND IR IMAGERY.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260710/0505Z=