A minor steam plume is visible via a camera on the island. No ash is apparent.

Visitors to White Island are now at the highest level of risk since the end of the 2001 eruptions. Additional hazards to visitors to the island now include the health effects of volcanic ash and acid gas exposure, including respiratory issues, skin and eye sensitivity to acid gases. Explosive eruptions can occur at any time with little or no warning. We advise a high level of caution should be taken, if visiting the island.

Attached to this bulletin is an ashfall prediction should significant ash start again.

We continue to monitor the volcano and will issue further updates as more information becomes available.

Steven Sherburn Duty Volcanologist