Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU02 at 07:51 UTC, 19/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260519/0750Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/567
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS OBS MOV SE AT 19/0730Z
OBS VA DTG: 19/0730Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0759 E11254 – S0811 E11334 – S0840
E11327 – S0810 E11248 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/1330Z SFC/FL150 S0800 E11254 – S0821
E11331 – S0851 E11325 – S0808 E11248
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1930Z SFC/FL150 S0801 E11254 – S0823
E11331 – S0840 E11329 – S0847 E11318 – S0808 E11249
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/0130Z SFC/FL150 S0808 E11249 – S0759
E11255 – S0814 E11329 – S0831 E11329 – S0844 E11316
RMK: VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY.
RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE VA
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SATELLITE, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260519/1350Z=