Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU04 at 05:56 UTC, 04/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260604/0600Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: CENTRAL BISMARCK SEA 250030
PSN: S0302 E14747
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1299M BLW MSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/88
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, RVO
ERUPTION DETAILS: PLUME TO FL120 OBS AT 04/0540Z EXTENDING
NW
OBS VA DTG: 04/0540Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S0313 E14754 – S0254 E14708 – S0230
E14716 – S0220 E14738 – S0306 E14802 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1140Z SFC/FL120 S0315 E14754 – S0301
E14708 – S0232 E14718 – S0223 E14746 – S0308 E14802
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1740Z SFC/FL120 S0314 E14756 – S0259
E14709 – S0234 E14713 – S0218 E14741 – S0308 E14803
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/2340Z SFC/FL120 S0314 E14755 – S0258
E14708 – S0234 E14715 – S0220 E14742 – S0308 E14802
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT
SATELLITE IMAGERY EXTENDING TO THE NW. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON LATEST HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMG AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260604/1200Z=