Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU04 at 10:01 UTC, 22/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260522/1000Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: CENTRAL BISMARCK SEA 250030
PSN: S0302 E14747
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1299M BLW MSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/44
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, RVO
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL120 EXTENDING NW
EST VA DTG: 22/0940Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S0315 E14759 – S0252 E14702 – S0230
E14719 – S0219 E14749 – S0228 E14805 – S0311 E14805 MOV NW
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1540Z SFC/FL120 S0315 E14759 – S0256
E14701 – S0228 E14722 – S0219 E14747 – S0228 E14804 – S0311
E14805
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/2140Z SFC/FL120 S0315 E14758 – S0300
E14702 – S0230 E14721 – S0220 E14748 – S0228 E14805 – S0310
E14805
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0340Z SFC/FL120 S0315 E14759 – S0307
E14659 – S0230 E14719 – S0220 E14749 – S0228 E14805 – S0310
E14806
RMK: WEAK CONTINUOUS VA ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON EARLIER VIS
SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON RECENT
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND CONSENSUS MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260522/1600Z=