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, and moving at 05 kts in NE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU03 at 15:27 UTC, 18/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261018/1530Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1184
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 REPORTED AT 18/1055Z
EST VA DTG: 18/1510Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0127 E12739 - N0130 E12735 - N0146
E12744 - N0151 E12757 - N0138 E12801 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/2110Z SFC/FL060 N0127 E12738 - N0130
E12735 - N0149 E12748 - N0153 E12802 - N0138 E12801
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/0310Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/0910Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGE. CVGHM
REPORTED DISCRETE ERUPTION, VA EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN
6-12HRS. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261018/2130Z=