Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 05 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU01 at 17:25 UTC, 02/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260502/1730Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/496
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 REP AT 02/1612Z
EST VA DTG: 02/1710Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0124 E12735 – N0140 E12730 – N0155
E12753 – N0134 E12808 – N0113 E12802 MOV E 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/2310Z SFC/FL070 N0132 E12733 – N0158
E12748 – N0142 E12808 – N0122 E12806 – N0120 E12741
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/0510Z SFC/FL070 N0122 E12735 – N0136
E12729 – N0155 E12755 – N0133 E12810 – N0110 E12756
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/1110Z SFC/FL070 N0124 E12733 – N0135
E12732 – N0152 E12756 – N0132 E12810 – N0109 E12756
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE EMISSIONS ARE
ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260502/2330Z=
