Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU02 at 17:14 UTC, 24/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260224/1720Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/225
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL220 REPORTED AT 24/1036Z
EST VA DTG: 24/1700Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S0811 E11254 – S0804 E11250 – S0741
E11304 – S0811 E11327 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/2300Z SFC/FL220 S0810 E11255 – S0804
E11250 – S0741 E11306 – S0808 E11327
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/0500Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11251 – S0801
E11251 – S0746 E11317 – S0801 E11328 – S0816 E11320
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/1100Z SFC/FL150 S0811 E11254 – S0803
E11250 – S0743 E11313 – S0753 E11329 – S0810 E11325
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260224/2320Z=