Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA T0 FL080 MOV E OBS AT 03/0520Z OBS VA DTG: 03/0520Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)

Satellite image of Manam volcano on 3 Jan 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 05:40 UTC, 03/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260103/0540Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1807M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA T0 FL080 MOV E OBS AT 03/0520Z
OBS VA DTG: 03/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0403 E14459 – S0356 E14521 – S0412
E14522 – S0407 E14459 MOV E 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1120Z SFC/FL080 S0403 E14458 – S0401
E14502 – S0409 E14518 – S0418 E14514 – S0418 E14503
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1720Z SFC/FL080 S0406 E14458 – S0401
E14459 – S0358 E14518 – S0408 E14522 – S0414 E14514
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/2320Z SFC/FL080 S0402 E14459 – S0357
E14517 – S0409 E14522 – S0414 E14513 – S0407 E14458
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY
EXTENDING E FROM SUMMIT. HEIGHT AND FORECAST BASED ON
03/0520Z HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260103/1140Z=