Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU02 at 23:53 UTC, 15/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261016/0000Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1182
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS MOV W
OBS VA DTG: 15/2340Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11258 - S0811 E11257 - S0813
E11205 - S0743 E11210 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/0540Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11300 - S0828
E11205 - S0751 E11203 - S0801 E11259
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/1140Z SFC/FL150 S0801 E11259 - S0811
E11300 - S0831 E11207 - S0753 E11205
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/1740Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11258 - S0811
E11258 - S0826 E11204 - S0752 E11203
RMK: DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY. REGULAR GROUND REPORTS ALSO INDICATE INTERMITTENT
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261016/0600Z=
