Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA ERUPTION REP FM GND AT 27/1701Z, MOV SW EST VA DTG: 27/2230Z

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 27 Apr 2026

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

FVAU02 at 22:47 UTC, 27/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260427/2250Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/481
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA ERUPTION REP FM GND AT 27/1701Z, MOV SW
EST VA DTG: 27/2230Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0806 E11258 – S0839 E11236 – S0832
E11213 – S0812 E11212 – S0802 E11255 MOV SW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0430Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11258 – S0836
E11230 – S0826 E11211 – S0804 E11213 – S0802 E11255
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1030Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11256 – S0807
E11258 – S0835 E11239 – S0828 E11218 – S0810 E11216 – S0759
E11229
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1630Z SFC/FL150 S0802 E11255 – S0807
E11259 – S0839 E11238 – S0825 E11214 – S0801 E11216
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260428/0450Z=