Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU03 at 10:50 UTC, 16/12/25 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251216/1050Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2025/1055
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 16/0130Z
EST VA DTG: 16/1030Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0157 E12749 – N0156 E12807 – N0137
E12813 – N0125 E12801 – N0128 E12746 – N0142 E12738 MOV E
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1630Z SFC/FL070 N0157 E12748 – N0156
E12807 – N0137 E12813 – N0125 E12758 – N0128 E12745 – N0142
E12736
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/2230Z SFC/FL070 N0154 E12745 – N0157
E12809 – N0138 E12815 – N0125 E12758 – N0132 E12742
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0430Z SFC/FL070 N0150 E12744 – N0159
E12803 – N0141 E12816 – N0126 E12802 – N0131 E12741
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9
IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE. LOW CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST DUE
TO VARIABLE WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251216/1650Z=