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 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU02 at 22:13 UTC, 19/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260219/2215Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/205
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 REPORTED AT 19/1724Z MOV N
EST VA DTG: 19/2200Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0807 E11252 – S0742 E11247 – S0745
E11310 – S0810 E11256 MOV N 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0400Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11252 – S0742
E11247 – S0748 E11316 – S0810 E11256
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1000Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11251 – S0742
E11254 – S0753 E11319 – S0810 E11256
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1600Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11251 – S0741
E11256 – S0802 E11321 – S0810 E11256
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE VA EMISSIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260220/0415Z=
