Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU03 at 04:25 UTC, 18/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260718/0430Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/805
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 REP AT 18/0335Z MOV NE
EST VA DTG: 18/0410Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0126 E12736 – N0131 E12733 – N0203
E12758 – N0149 E12816 – N0127 E12817 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1010Z SFC/FL060 N0126 E12736 – N0131
E12733 – N0159 E12801 – N0149 E12810 – N0132 E12814
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1610Z SFC/FL060 N0126 E12736 – N0131
E12733 – N0155 E12757 – N0146 E12806 – N0131 E12808
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/2210Z SFC/FL060 N0126 E12736 – N0131
E12733 – N0155 E12757 – N0146 E12806 – N0133 E12808
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT
AND MOVEMENT BASED ON LATEST HIMAWARI-9 SATELLITE IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260718/1030Z=