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 and is moving at 05 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU01 at 05:27 UTC, 03/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260503/0530Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/498
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 REP AT 03/0454Z
EST VA DTG: 03/0510Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0118 E12728 – N0140 E12726 – N0155
E12750 – N0134 E12811 – N0109 E12759 MOV E 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1110Z SFC/FL070 N0124 E12733 – N0140
E12732 – N0152 E12758 – N0130 E12811 – N0109 E12756
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1710Z SFC/FL070 N0126 E12733 – N0136
E12734 – N0147 E12800 – N0130 E12811 – N0112 E12758
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/2310Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12735 – N0135
E12735 – N0145 E12808 – N0118 E12809
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE EMISSIONS ARE
ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260503/1130Z=