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 23:53 UTC, 28/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260428/2353Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/481
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 MOV WEST
OBS VA DTG: 28/2330Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0131 E12739 – N0127 E12740 – N0113
E12713 – N0130 E12706 – N0138 E12713 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/0530Z SFC/FL070 N0129 E12740 – N0111
E12727 – N0119 E12712 – N0133 E12711 – N0131 E12739
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/1130Z SFC/FL070 N0129 E12740 – N0117
E12743 – N0111 E12735 – N0117 E12714 – N0132 E12712 – N0136
E12730
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 29/1730Z SFC/FL070 N0130 E12736 – N0143
E12745 – N0137 E12755 – N0127 E12756 – N0120 E12749 – N0125
E12736
RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTION OBSERVED ON VIS
SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON GROUND REPORTS
AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260429/0553Z=