Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU06 at 19:36 UTC, 07/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260707/1940Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/29
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL050 OBS AT 07/1920Z MOV NW
OBS VA DTG: 07/1920Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S0612 E10527 – S0612 E10504 – S0557
E10504 – S0548 E10515 – S0604 E10531 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/0120Z SFC/FL050 S0612 E10527 – S0608
E10501 – S0555 E10503 – S0549 E10515 – S0604 E10532
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/0720Z SFC/FL050 S0612 E10527 – S0608
E10512 – S0553 E10513 – S0550 E10527 – S0559 E10536
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/1320Z SFC/FL050 S0612 E10522 – S0556
E10515 – S0546 E10528 – S0553 E10538 – S0603 E10538
RMK: VA OBS ON SATELLITE IMG MOV NW. HEIGHT AND FCST BASED
ON SATELLITE OBS AND MODEL GUIDANCE. LOW CONFIDENCE IN FCST
MOV DUE TO LIGHT VRB WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260708/0140Z=
