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 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU02 at 16:59 UTC, 24/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260424/1700Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/468
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 24/1620Z MOV WSW
OBS VA DTG: 24/1640Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0802 E11258 – S0808 E11300 – S0830
E11231 – S0816 E11222 – S0801 E11223 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/2240Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11258 – S0810
E11259 – S0826 E11226 – S0812 E11220 – S0758 E11223
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/0440Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11259 – S0810
E11259 – S0822 E11224 – S0808 E11220 – S0756 E11223
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/1040Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11259 – S0810
E11259 – S0817 E11222 – S0803 E11221 – S0751 E11225
RMK: REGULAR DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS CONTINUE, MINOR VA LAST
PARTIALLY OBS ON RGB SAT IMG AT 24/1620Z BETWEEN MET CLOUD.
VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SAT IMG, GND REPS AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260424/2300Z=