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 and is moving at 05 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU02 at 13:19 UTC, 31/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260731/1320Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/869
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REPORTED AT 31/1248Z MOV
NE
EST VA DTG: 31/1300Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0808 E11252 – S0804 E11251 – S0752
E11309 – S0802 E11315 – S0812 E11312 MOV E 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 31/1900Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11252 – S0752
E11309 – S0802 E11315 – S0812 E11312 – S0809 E11253
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/0100Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11253 – S0803
E11252 – S0754 E11258 – S0758 E11312 – S0814 E11308
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/0700Z SFC/FL150 S0808 E11252 – S0755
E11252 – S0751 E11301 – S0757 E11315 – S0815 E11309
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE. AREA OBSC BY MET CLD.
DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND FCST BASED
ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260731/1920Z=
