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 10:46 UTC, 22/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/1050Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/331
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REP AT 22/0926Z
EST VA DTG: 22/1030Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0829 E11256 – S0823 E11236 – S0756
E11232 – S0741 E11255 – S0748 E11319 – S0816 E11323 MOV N
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1630Z SFC/FL150 S0826 E11259 – S0818
E11232 – S0749 E11234 – S0738 E11257 – S0746 E11321 – S0816
E11322
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/2230Z SFC/FL150 S0825 E11255 – S0816
E11234 – S0749 E11238 – S0740 E11300 – S0746 E11321 – S0816
E11323
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0430Z SFC/FL150 S0830 E11255 – S0819
E11231 – S0751 E11233 – S0738 E11259 – S0749 E11323 – S0817
E11323
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. INTERMITTENT DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9, GROUND
REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE. LOW CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST DUE TO
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260322/1650Z=