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 17:28 UTC, 03/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260503/1730Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/500
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 REPORTED AT 03/0925Z MOV ENE
EST VA DTG: 03/1710Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0123 E12735 – N0133 E12733 – N0155
E12753 – N0137 E12814 – N0114 E12803 MOV E 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/2310Z SFC/FL070 N0123 E12735 – N0133
E12733 – N0150 E12759 – N0139 E12814 – N0123 E12806
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/0510Z SFC/FL070 N0123 E12735 – N0133
E12733 – N0148 E12801 – N0133 E12814 – N0118 E12804
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/1110Z SFC/FL070 N0123 E12735 – N0133
E12733 – N0144 E12803 – N0128 E12815 – N0113 E12801
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE ERUPTIONS ARE
ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260503/2330Z=
