Ibu Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Aug 22, 07:30 UTC

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 22 Aug 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU03 at 08:00 UTC, 22/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260822/0810Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/950
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 MOV SE
OBS VA DTG: 22/0730Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0130 E12734 - N0134 E12739 - N0123
 E12810 - N0113 E12816 - N0107 E12804 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1330Z SFC/FL070 N0130 E12735 - N0134
 E12739 - N0130 E12815 - N0113 E12817 - N0100 E12802
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/1930Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12735 - N0134
 E12739 - N0133 E12818 - N0113 E12817 - N0105 E12809
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0130Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12736 - N0135
 E12739 - N0133 E12817 - N0113 E12818 - N0105 E12809
RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON
 SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260822/1410Z=