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 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU02 at 16:44 UTC, 24/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260324/1650Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/340
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REP AT 24/1558Z
EST VA DTG: 24/1630Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0807 E11253 – S0804 E11253 – S0759
E11320 – S0817 E11317 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/2230Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11253 – S0804
E11253 – S0758 E11319 – S0817 E11317
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/0430Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11253 – S0804
E11253 – S0759 E11320 – S0816 E11318
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/1030Z SFC/FL150 S0808 E11253 – S0804
E11253 – S0758 E11319 – S0816 E11318
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS CONFIRM INTERMITTENT DISCRETE VA
EMISSIONS CONTINUING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
HIMAWARI-9 SATELLITE IMG, GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260324/2250Z=