Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU01 at 10:54 UTC, 31/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260331/1100Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/366
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 31/1040Z MOV NE
EST VA DTG: 31/1040Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0124 E12737 – N0133 E12733 – N0141
E12742 – N0137 E12752 – N0125 E12751 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 31/1640Z SFC/FL070 N0124 E12737 – N0133
E12733 – N0142 E12742 – N0138 E12752 – N0126 E12752
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 31/2240Z SFC/FL070 N0124 E12737 – N0133
E12732 – N0142 E12742 – N0138 E12752 – N0125 E12752
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/0440Z SFC/FL070 N0124 E12736 – N0133
E12734 – N0141 E12744 – N0134 E12754 – N0123 E12749
RMK: VA OBS ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY MOVE NE.
INTERMITTENT VA EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE. WINDS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE REDUCING
FORECAST CONFIDENCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260331/1700Z=