Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 11000 ft (3400 m) altitude or flight level 110 and is moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU03 at 15:44 UTC, 30/12/25 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251230/1600Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1807M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2025/59
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS TO FL110 AT 30/1540Z, EXT SW
OBS VA DTG: 30/1540Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL110 S0403 E14506 – S0428 E14503 – S0416
E14443 – S0400 E14501 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 30/2140Z SFC/FL110 S0401 E14501 – S0403
E14506 – S0428 E14507 – S0419 E14444
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 31/0340Z SFC/FL110 S0401 E14501 – S0402
E14506 – S0427 E14511 – S0427 E14457 – S0419 E14445
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 31/0940Z SFC/FL110 S0402 E14459 – S0402
E14506 – S0422 E14516 – S0428 E14509 – S0428 E14454 – S0421
E14447
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS OBSERVED ON LATEST RGB
SATELLITE IMAGERY MOVING SW OF SUMMIT. VA FORECAST AND
HEIGHT BASED ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251230/2200Z=