Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Sep 17, 01:50 UTC

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 17 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 10 kts in NE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU01 at 02:22 UTC, 17/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260917/0220Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/762
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 EXT NE
OBS VA DTG: 17/0150Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0140 E12750 - N0230 E12758 - N0216
 E12821 - N0138 E12755 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0750Z SFC/FL070 N0139 E12755 - N0141
 E12750 - N0156 E12745 - N0229 E12747 - N0214 E12830
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1350Z SFC/FL070 N0139 E12755 - N0141
 E12750 - N0226 E12749 - N0225 E12809 - N0208 E12835
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1950Z SFC/FL070 N0140 E12756 - N0141
 E12750 - N0226 E12747 - N0226 E12810 - N0208 E12835
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY
 AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260917/0820Z=