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 01:25 UTC, 01/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260801/0120Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/871
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 01/0100Z MOV NE
EST VA DTG: 01/0100Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0804 E11252 – S0752 E11303 – S0801
E11313 – S0812 E11310 – S0809 E11252 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/0700Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11252 – S0803
E11251 – S0751 E11301 – S0756 E11313 – S0811 E11310
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1300Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11252 – S0802
E11251 – S0751 E11306 – S0800 E11314 – S0814 E11310
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/1900Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11251 – S0753
E11305 – S0801 E11315 – S0813 E11310 – S0810 E11252
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY MOVING NE, BUT
AREA PARTAILLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS
ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND FCST BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260801/0720Z=