Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU03 at 04:56 UTC, 18/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260218/0455Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MARAPI 261140
PSN: S0023 E10028
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 2885M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/34
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA REP TO FL110 AT 18/0353Z
EST VA DTG: 18/0430Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL110 S0030 E10016 – S0013 E10017 – S0006
E10050 – S0021 E10109 – S0039 E10054 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1030Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1630Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/2230Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VONA RECEIVED INDICATING ERUPTION AT SUMMIT, HOWEVER
DUE TO MET CLOUD, REMAINS UNIDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMG.
VA PLUME SLIGHTLY OBS ON WEBCAM IMG. VA HEIGHT AND FORECAST
BASED ON LATEST GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE. VA
EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN NEXT 6 HOURS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260218/1055Z=