Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 8000 ft (2400 m), or flight level 080.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU04 at 05:25 UTC, 21/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261021/0525Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/243
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 MOV WEST
OBS VA DTG: 21/0500Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0604 E10528 - S0609 E10528 - S0615
E10515 - S0602 E10511 MOV W 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/1100Z SFC/FL080 S0604 E10527 - S0608
E10528 - S0638 E10435 - S0619 E10357 - S0541 E10358 - S0530
E10503
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1700Z SFC/FL080 S0605 E10528 - S0608
E10528 - S0641 E10437 - S0617 E10356 - S0541 E10359 - S0530
E10503
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/2300Z SFC/FL080 S0604 E10527 - S0608
E10528 - S0641 E10436 - S0616 E10356 - S0541 E10401 - S0530
E10503
RMK: VA ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT
BASED ON IR TEMP OF 15.6 DEGREES CELSIUS. MOVEMENT BASED ON
CONSENSUS MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261021/1125Z=
