Central Bismarck Sea Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 07/1850Z MOV NNW OBS VA DTG: 07/2020Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 20:44 UTC, 07/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260607/2044Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: CENTRAL BISMARCK SEA 250030
PSN: S0302 E14747
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1299M BLW MSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/103
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, PNG NWS
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 07/1850Z MOV NNW
OBS VA DTG: 07/2020Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0311 E14753 – S0259 E14731 – S0245
E14735 – S0246 E14750 – S0306 E14758 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/0220Z SFC/FL070 S0311 E14753 – S0303
E14729 – S0248 E14729 – S0247 E14746 – S0306 E14758
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/0820Z SFC/FL070 S0311 E14753 – S0310
E14730 – S0252 E14725 – S0249 E14744 – S0306 E14758
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/1420Z SFC/FL070 S0311 E14753 – S0312
E14731 – S0258 E14723 – S0252 E14739 – S0306 E14758
RMK: VA SIGMET ISSUED BY PNG NWS AT 07/1852Z REPORTING VA
ERUPTION TO FL070 AT CENTRAL BISMARCK SEA. VA NOT
IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. HEIGHT
AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, VA SIGMET AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260608/0244Z=