Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU03 at 10:02 UTC, 26/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260126/1004Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1807M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/5
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 OBS AT 26/0020Z MOV SE
EST VA DTG: 26/0940Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0405 E14500 – S0402 E14503 – S0414
E14530 – S0430 E14526 – S0431 E14511 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 26/1540Z SFC/FL080 S0405 E14500 – S0402
E14503 – S0411 E14533 – S0426 E14529 – S0429 E14515
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 26/2140Z SFC/FL080 S0405 E14500 – S0402
E14503 – S0408 E14533 – S0423 E14532 – S0430 E14517
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 27/0340Z SFC/FL080 S0406 E14458 – S0401
E14500 – S0403 E14533 – S0419 E14534 – S0425 E14522
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD, HOWEVER EMISSION IS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND FORECAST BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260126/1604Z=