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 03:45 UTC, 17/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261017/0350Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1187
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 17/0250Z MOV W
EST VA DTG: 17/0330Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11258 - S0808 E11259 - S0814
E11245 - S0804 E11242 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0930Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11259 - S0831
E11208 - S0753 E11204 - S0801 E11258
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1530Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11258 - S0827
E11206 - S0749 E11206 - S0802 E11258
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/2130Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11258 - S0810
E11258 - S0827 E11208 - S0751 E11205
RMK: DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT SATELLITE
IMAGERY. REGULAR GROUND REPORTS ALSO INDICATE INTERMITTENT
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261017/0950Z=
