Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 OBS ON SAT AT 19/0100Z MOV SE EST VA DTG: 19/1150Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 19 Apr 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 12:08 UTC, 19/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260419/1210Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/444
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS ON SAT AT 19/0100Z MOV SE
EST VA DTG: 19/1150Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0137 E12742 – N0129 E12755 – N0114
E12750 – N0116 E12731 – N0132 E12729 MOV S 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/1750Z SFC/FL070 N0134 E12742 – N0127
E12754 – N0110 E12747 – N0112 E12731 – N0126 E12726 – N0134
E12733
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/2350Z SFC/FL070 N0131 E12745 – N0112
E12739 – N0112 E12726 – N0126 E12720 – N0137 E12736
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/0550Z SFC/FL070 N0135 E12738 – N0131
E12745 – N0111 E12738 – N0113 E12725 – N0126 E12721
RMK: VA EMISSIONS NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY DUE
TO MET CLOUD, HOWEVER RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE
EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
RECENT SAT IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260419/1810Z=