Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 15 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU01 at 05:59 UTC, 27/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260427/0600Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/474
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 27/0540Z MOVING WSW
OBS VA DTG: 27/0540Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0128 E12741 – N0100 E12700 – N0111
E12642 – N0131 E12649 – N0132 E12739 MOV SW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/1140Z SFC/FL070 N0132 E12739 – N0129
E12742 – N0102 E12707 – N0107 E12650 – N0125 E12650
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 27/1740Z SFC/FL070 N0129 E12742 – N0103
E12700 – N0116 E12645 – N0131 E12652 – N0133 E12739
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 27/2340Z SFC/FL070 N0129 E12741 – N0111
E12703 – N0120 E12649 – N0133 E12659 – N0133 E12738
RMK: DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS DISCERNIBLE ON LATEST SATELLITE
IMAGERY AND EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOV BASED
ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260427/1200Z=
