Ibu Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Sep 8, 01:20 UTC

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 8 Sep 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, and moving at 05 kts in N direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU03 at 01:47 UTC, 08/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260908/0145Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1018
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 08/0017Z
OBS VA DTG: 08/0120Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0127 E12739 - N0128 E12736 - N0142
 E12736 - N0143 E12743 - N0138 E12747 MOV N 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/0720Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12739 - N0127
 E12736 - N0147 E12733 - N0148 E12746 - N0139 E12753
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/1320Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12739 - N0128
 E12736 - N0148 E12738 - N0146 E12749 - N0138 E12755
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/1920Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12738 - N0129
 E12736 - N0148 E12738 - N0146 E12749 - N0138 E12755
RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON
 SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND FCST BASED ON GROUND
 REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260908/0745Z=