Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU01 at 23:26 UTC, 24/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260324/2330Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/340
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 OBS AT 24/2310Z MOV SE
OBS VA DTG: 24/2310Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0128 E12734 – N0134 E12736 – N0143
E12803 – N0125 E12805 – N0109 E12757 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 25/0510Z SFC/FL060 N0132 E12732 – N0136
E12739 – N0132 E12806 – N0114 E12757 – N0111 E12730
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/1110Z SFC/FL060 N0135 E12735 – N0138
E12806 – N0125 E12807 – N0112 E12753 – N0123 E12731
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/1710Z SFC/FL060 N0126 E12734 – N0134
E12734 – N0142 E12759 – N0132 E12806 – N0119 E12800
RMK: DISCRETE, INTERMITTENT VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY. PLUME TOP IR TEMP GIVES VA HEIGHT TO -5500FT AMSL.
VA MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260325/0530Z=