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 23:54 UTC, 29/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260429/2353Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/485
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 MOV NE
OBS VA DTG: 29/2330Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0129 E12736 – N0146 E12740 – N0143
E12754 – N0132 E12758 – N0120 E12747 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 30/0530Z SFC/FL070 N0129 E12736 – N0146
E12734 – N0148 E12751 – N0127 E12759 – N0127 E12738
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/1130Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12739 – N0128
E12735 – N0147 E12734 – N0148 E12751 – N0132 E12757
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/1730Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12739 – N0128
E12735 – N0146 E12735 – N0148 E12750 – N0133 E12757
RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTION OBSERVED ON VIS
SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON GROUND REPORTS
AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260430/0553Z=
