Krakatau Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 6,000 ft (1,800 m) as of Aug 17, 01:40 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 6000 ft (1800 m), or flight level 060.

Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU05 at 02:01 UTC, 17/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260817/0200Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/111
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 OBS AT 17/0140Z MOV NE
OBS VA DTG: 17/0140Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0615 E10524 - S0609 E10513 - S0542
 E10509 - S0534 E10530 - S0542 E10553 - S0606 E10553 MOV NE
 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0740Z SFC/FL060 S0615 E10532 - S0613
 E10454 - S0545 E10459 - S0534 E10530 - S0542 E10553
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1340Z SFC/FL060 S0615 E10533 - S0617
 E10454 - S0553 E10456 - S0538 E10515 - S0539 E10540
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1940Z SFC/FL060 S0615 E10533 - S0621
 E10455 - S0557 E10454 - S0540 E10508 - S0538 E10533
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE. HEIGHT AND
 MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND
 MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260817/0800Z=