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 22:59 UTC, 12/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260212/2300Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/176
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REPORTED AT 12/0624Z
EST VA DTG: 12/2240Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0809 E11251 – S0801 E11251 – S0753
E11312 – S0805 E11321 – S0818 E11314 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/0440Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11254 – S0804
E11250 – S0744 E11301 – S0750 E11317 – S0804 E11318
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/1040Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11255 – S0806
E11250 – S0743 E11258 – S0754 E11317
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/1640Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11256 – S0806
E11250 – S0741 E11259 – S0756 E11320
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. 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 20260213/0500Z=