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 00:21 UTC, 20/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260420/0000Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/446
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS ON SAT 19/2340Z MOV S
OBS VA DTG: 19/2340Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0132 E12735 – N0132 E12741 – N0100
E12753 – N0054 E12743 – N0101 E12730 – N0113 E12726 MOV S
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0540Z SFC/FL070 N0132 E12741 – N0107
E12749 – N0104 E12733 – N0115 E12724 – N0132 E12734
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1140Z SFC/FL070 N0131 E12740 – N0116
E12743 – N0105 E12740 – N0103 E12726 – N0116 E12718 – N0131
E12736
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1740Z SFC/FL070 N0133 E12736 – N0131
E12742 – N0103 E12741 – N0101 E12726 – N0113 E12717
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON VISIBLE AND RGB
SAT IMAGERY MOV S AND SE. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SAT IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260420/0600Z=