Krakatau Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 6,000 ft (1,800 m) as of Oct 9, 09:50 UTC

Satellite image of Krakatau volcano on 9 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 6000 ft (1800 m), or flight level 060.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU04 at 10:10 UTC, 09/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261009/1015Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/224
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 OBS AT 09/0950Z MOV W
OBS VA DTG: 09/0950Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0605 E10533 - S0628 E10532 - S0640
 E10502 - S0554 E10448 - S0550 E10522 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 09/1550Z SFC/FL060 S0601 E10538 - S0632
 E10537 - S0650 E10457 - S0552 E10438 - S0543 E10523
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/2150Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/0350Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY MOVING W.
 VA EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 6-12 HOURS. FORECAST BASED
 ON HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM AND MODEL GUIDANCE. 
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261009/1615Z=