Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU03 at 18:24 UTC, 26/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260426/1830Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/166
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 OBS AT 26/1810Z MOVING W
EST VA DTG: 26/1810Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N0144 E12757 – N0138 E12756 – N0122
E12636 – N0157 E12619 – N0218 E12657 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/0010Z SFC/FL080 N0138 E12759 – N0057
E12633 – N0120 E12557 – N0155 E12628 – N0148 E12757
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 27/0610Z SFC/FL080 N0148 E12757 – N0139
E12801 – N0049 E12645 – N0105 E12603 – N0142 E12624
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 27/1210Z SFC/FL080 N0147 E12755 – N0140
E12759 – N0048 E12653 – N0055 E12612 – N0127 E12635
RMK: VA DISCERNIBLE ON LATEST RGB SATELLITE IMAGERY EXT TO W
OF SUMMIT. EXTENT OF VA POLYGON EXTRAPOLATED BASED ON RECENT
SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS AND MODEL GUIDANCE. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260427/0030Z=
