Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Etna in Italy on 27 Sep 2026 22:00 UTC

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Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Etna

in Italy

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

27 Sep 22:00 28 Sep 04:00 28 Sep 10:00 28 Sep 16:00 28 Sep 16:48 29 Sep 05:36 29 Sep 06:15

29/09 06:15 2026-194 TOULOUSE

29/09 05:36 2026-193 TOULOUSE

28/09 16:48 2026-192 TOULOUSE

28/09 16:00 2026-191 TOULOUSE

28/09 10:00 2026-190 TOULOUSE

28/09 04:00 2026-189 TOULOUSE

27/09 22:00 2026-188 TOULOUSE

27/09 15:59 2026-187 TOULOUSE

27/09 10:02 2026-186 TOULOUSE

27/09 04:00 2026-185 TOULOUSE

24/09 12:00 2026-174 TOULOUSE

24/09 06:38 2026-173 TOULOUSE

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-29 at 06:15 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-29 05:25 UTC ongoing ash emission.
Ash cloud clearly identifiable from satellite imagery. Volcanic ash plume drifting southward. Due to the low intensity of the event, qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-29 at 05:36 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-29 05:25 UTC ongoing eruption.
Ash cloud clearly identifiable from satellite imagery and webcams. Volcanic ash plume drifting southward.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-28 at 16:48 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC eruption ended.
Volcanic ash no detectable in spite of good visibility. Weak ash emission still possible in the vicinity of the crater. No ash cloud produced.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-28 at 16:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
Thin and narrow ash plume in the vicinity of the crater. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-28 at 10:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
Thin and narrow ash plume drifting southward. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-28 at 04:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
Thin and narrow ash plume drifting towards south-west. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-27 at 22:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
Thin and narrow ash plume drifting towards south-west. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-27 at 15:59 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
Thin and narrow ash plume drifting towards south-west. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-27 at 10:02 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
Thin and narrow ash plume drifting towards south-west. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-27 at 04:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission ongoing.
Thin ash plume drifting southward. Due to the low intensity of the event, qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-24 at 12:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:19 UTC ash emission ongoing.
Volcanic ash plume drifting southeastward and clearly detectable on satellite data. Due to the low intensity of the event, qva do not show significant ash cloud and will therefore not be provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-24 at 06:38 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:19 UTC ash emission ongoing.
Volcanic ash cloud is clearly visible on satellite data and drifting southeastward. Due to the low intensity of the event, qva do not show significant ash cloud and will tehrefore not be provided.

Original Message :

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