Dempo Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED TO FL220 MOV NE AT 15/0445Z OBS VA DTG: 15/1130Z

Satellite image of Dempo volcano on 15 Apr 2026

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU05 at 11:40 UTC, 15/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260415/1145Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DEMPO 261230
PSN: S0401 E10307
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3142M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/4
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA REPORTED TO FL220 MOV NE AT 15/0445Z
OBS VA DTG: 15/1130Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL220 030/05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/1730Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/2330Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/0530Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CVGHM REPORTED VA TO FL220 AT 15/0445Z. VA NOT
IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. VA IS
EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITH 6-12HRS. HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON
GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=