Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU01 at 05:43 UTC, 04/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260104/0450Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/14
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA ERUPTION TO F070 REPORTED AT 04/0518Z
EST VA DTG: 04/0430Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0132 E12741 – N0130 E12743 – N0124
E12743 – N0120 E12734 – N0126 E12723 – N0133 E12731 MOV SW
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1030Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1630Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/2230Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA CURRENTLY UNIDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMG DUE
TO MET CLOUD, HOWEVER RECENT GROUND REPORT SUGGESTS AN
ONGOING ERUPTION. VA HEIGHT AND FORECAST ARE BASED ON LATEST
HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMG, GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.VA
EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN NEXT 6 HOURS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260104/1050Z=