Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU02 at 23:59 UTC, 10/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260911/0000Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1038
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 10/1740Z MOV SE
EST VA DTG: 10/2340Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0802 E11249 - S0757 E11257 - S0811
E11324 - S0830 E11317 - S0832 E11253 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 11/0540Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11248 - S0743
E11308 - S0750 E11322 - S0813 E11320 - S0816 E11254
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 11/1140Z SFC/FL150 S0812 E11253 - S0801
E11242 - S0742 E11254 - S0746 E11315 - S0804 E11317
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/1740Z SFC/FL150 S0812 E11256 - S0807
E11247 - S0748 E11242 - S0741 E11308 - S0803 E11322
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SAT IMG DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE ONGOING DISCRETE EMISSIONS.
VA HEIGHT AND FORECAST BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260911/0600Z=
