Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 4000 ft (1200 m) altitude or flight level 040 and is moving at 20 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU06 at 03:59 UTC, 15/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260715/0400Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/53
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL040 OBS AT 15/0340Z
EXTD WSW
OBS VA DTG: 15/0340Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 S0607 E10527 – S0636 E10435 – S0607
E10427 – S0603 E10526 MOV SW 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/0940Z SFC/FL040 S0608 E10528 – S0640
E10437 – S0610 E10428 – S0603 E10526
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1540Z SFC/FL040 S0607 E10527 – S0629
E10440 – S0604 E10434 – S0603 E10526
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/2140Z SFC/FL040 S0607 E10527 – S0627
E10444 – S0609 E10439 – S0603 E10526
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA PLUME OBS ON SATELLITE EXTENDING WSW.
HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON SATELLITE AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260715/1000Z=
