Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 OBS 13/1500Z MOV SW EST VA DTG: 13/1600Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 13 Feb 2026

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:

FVAU01 at 16:19 UTC, 13/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260213/1620Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/180
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS 13/1500Z MOV SW
EST VA DTG: 13/1600Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0128 E12740 – N0113 E12722 – N0120
E12712 – N0132 E12715 – N0131 E12739 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/2200Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12740 – N0115
E12720 – N0122 E12710 – N0133 E12713 – N0131 E12739
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/0400Z SFC/FL070 N0131 E12739 – N0127
E12739 – N0114 E12720 – N0121 E12709 – N0133 E12714
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 14/1000Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12740 – N0109
E12728 – N0111 E12712 – N0126 E12713 – N0131 E12738
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT RGB SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SAT IMAGERY, GND REPOTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260213/2220Z=