Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 05/0000Z MOV E AND SE OBS VA DTG: 05/0000Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 5 Jul 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 00:21 UTC, 05/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260705/0020Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/761
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 05/0000Z MOV E AND SE
OBS VA DTG: 05/0000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0806 E11249 – S0801 E11252 – S0801
E11353 – S0836 E11353 – S0831 E11305 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/0600Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11249 – S0801
E11252 – S0807 E11341 – S0831 E11341 – S0844 E11314
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1200Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11251 – S0802
E11251 – S0759 E11341 – S0824 E11341 – S0821 E11309
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/1800Z SFC/FL150 S0802 E11251 – S0759
E11341 – S0824 E11341 – S0810 E11251
RMK: VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY
MOV E AND SE. DISCRETE EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260705/0620Z=