Krakatau Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 5,000 ft (1,500 m) as of Aug 16, 13:40 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 5000 ft (1500 m), or flight level 050.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU05 at 13:55 UTC, 16/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260816/1400Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/109
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL050 OBS AT 16/1340Z MOV NW
OBS VA DTG: 16/1340Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S0617 E10532 - S0624 E10501 - S0549
 E10501 - S0537 E10533 - S0606 E10538 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1940Z SFC/FL050 S0612 E10535 - S0624
 E10502 - S0555 E10458 - S0537 E10518 - S0542 E10546
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/0140Z SFC/FL050 S0612 E10535 - S0624
 E10501 - S0552 E10500 - S0536 E10525 - S0546 E10554
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0740Z SFC/FL050 S0612 E10535 - S0624
 E10501 - S0600 E10457 - S0540 E10511 - S0538 E10538
RMK: VA PARTIALLY IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AMONG
 MET CLOUD. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
 GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260816/2000Z=