Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU02 at 05:01 UTC, 12/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260212/0500Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/173
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 12/0120Z
EST VA DTG: 12/0440Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0809 E11253 – S0802 E11252 – S0754
E11311 – S0802 E11317 – S0812 E11314 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/1040Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11252 – S0754
E11313 – S0802 E11319 – S0813 E11315 – S0809 E11253
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/1640Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11253 – S0802
E11252 – S0749 E11310 – S0800 E11320 – S0812 E11316
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 12/2240Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11253 – S0802
E11252 – S0750 E11311 – S0759 E11322 – S0812 E11316
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. RECENT GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMG, GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260212/1100Z=