Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU04 at 14:41 UTC, 17/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260417/1440Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA REPORTED TO FL010 MOV WNW AT 17/1406Z
EST VA DTG: 17/1420Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL010 S0607 E10526 – S0606 E10524 – S0605
E10525 – S0606 E10526 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/2020Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0220Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/0820Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CVGHM REPORTED ERUPTION 5M ABV SUMMIT. VA NOT
IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. VA IS EXPECTED
TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 3-6HRS. HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON GROUND
REPORT.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260417/2040Z=