Dukono Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL160 OBS AT 14/0650Z MOV SW OBS VA DTG: 14/0650Z to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 14 May 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 07:16 UTC, 14/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260514/0715Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/247
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL160 OBS AT 14/0650Z MOV SW
OBS VA DTG: 14/0650Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N0140 E12756 – N0037 E12544 – N0106
E12528 – N0136 E12602 – N0145 E12756 MOV SW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/1250Z SFC/FL160 N0140 E12756 – N0017
E12538 – N0042 E12458 – N0135 E12517 – N0145 E12756
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/1850Z SFC/FL160 N0140 E12757 – N0023
E12540 – N0048 E12453 – N0145 E12512 – N0146 E12755
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0050Z SFC/FL160 N0145 E12755 – N0140
E12758 – N0012 E12538 – N0054 E12453 – N0139 E12513
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST VISIBLE AND RGB SATELLITE
IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT BASED ON GROUND REPORT OF VA 3500M ABOVE
SUMMIT AT 13/2212Z AND IR TEMP OF 2C AT 13/2220Z. VA
MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMG AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260514/1315Z=