Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 4000 ft (1200 m) altitude or flight level 040 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU04 at 07:57 UTC, 24/12/25 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251224/0757Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: BARREN ISLAND 260010
PSN: N1217 E09351
AREA: INDIA
SOURCE ELEV: 354M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2025/25
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL040 OBS AT 24/0740Z MOV W
OBS VA DTG: 24/0740Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 N1220 E09353 – N1215 E09355 – N1204
E09336 – N1218 E09324 – N1231 E09334 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/1340Z SFC/FL040 N1220 E09353 – N1214
E09355 – N1159 E09342 – N1202 E09329 – N1215 E09333
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/1940Z SFC/FL040 N1220 E09353 – N1215
E09355 – N1157 E09344 – N1158 E09331 – N1211 E09333
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/0140Z SFC/FL040 N1220 E09353 – N1215
E09355 – N1156 E09351 – N1156 E09333 – N1215 E09333
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY.
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251224/1357Z=