Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU01 at 08:30 UTC, 15/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260515/0830Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/547
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 REPORTED AT 15/0115Z
EST VA DTG: 15/0810Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0128 E12740 – N0118 E12716 – N0136
E12713 – N0132 E12739 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/1410Z SFC/FL060 N0128 E12740 – N0118
E12716 – N0136 E12713 – N0132 E12739
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/2010Z SFC/FL060 N0128 E12740 – N0118
E12716 – N0136 E12713 – N0132 E12739
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/0210Z SFC/FL060 N0128 E12740 – N0118
E12716 – N0118 E12716 – N0136 E12713 – N0132 E12739
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260515/1430Z=