Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU02 at 16:05 UTC, 01/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260101/1610Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/3
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REPORTED AT 31/1137Z MOV
ENE
EST VA DTG: 01/1550Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11252 – S0752 E11316 – S0805
E11326 – S0819 E11317 – S0810 E11252 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/2150Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11252 – S0748
E11250 – S0748 E11307 – S0802 E11317 – S0818 E11311
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/0350Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11252 – S0748
E11246 – S0745 E11302 – S0752 E11316 – S0809 E11317
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/0950Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11252 – S0748
E11246 – S0745 E11302 – S0755 E11317 – S0813 E11317
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE
EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260101/2210Z=