Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU03 at 12:58 UTC, 08/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260508/1300Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/222
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL250 MOV W, VA TO FL100 MOV W
EST VA DTG: 08/1240Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N0134 E12805 – N0118 E12722 – N0153
E12715 – N0154 E12800 MOV W 05KT SFC/FL250 N0153 E12730 –
N0119 E12730 – N0027 E12600 – N0105 E12534 – N0144 E12546
MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/1840Z SFC/FL100 N0140 E12807 – N0124
E12759 – N0119 E12720 – N0149 E12715 – N0159 E12743 – N0157
E12758
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0040Z SFC/FL100 N0126 E12745 – N0142
E12733 – N0157 E12740 – N0202 E12806 – N0148 E12817 – N0131
E12811
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/0640Z SFC/FL100 N0132 E12748 – N0150
E12734 – N0208 E12747 – N0210 E12809 – N0157 E12824 – N0133
E12813
RMK: VA TO FL420 DISSIPATED. VA TO FL250 NOT IDENTIFIABLE
DUE TO DARKNESS BUT IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 3-6HRS.
CONTINUOUS VA TO FL100 EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. FORECAST
BASED ON SATELLITE AND DISPERSION MODELLING.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260508/1900Z=