Krakatau Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 5,000 ft (1,500 m) as of Sep 3, 17:00 UTC

Satellite image of Krakatau volcano on 3 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 5000 ft (1500 m), or flight level 050.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU04 at 17:00 UTC, 03/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260903/1710Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/159
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL050 OBS MOV W AT 03/1650Z
EST VA DTG: 03/1650Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S0608 E10527 - S0616 E10455 - S0602
E10447 - S0551 E10457 - S0603 E10527 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/2250Z SFC/FL050 S0607 E10527 - S0621
E10500 - S0604 E10449 - S0548 E10500 - S0603 E10527
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/0450Z SFC/FL050 S0608 E10528 - S0625
E10505 - S0611 E10449 - S0552 E10458 - S0603 E10527
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/1050Z SFC/FL050 S0606 E10528 - S0631
E10520 - S0631 E10455 - S0606 E10452 - S0602 E10525
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT SATELLITE
IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 SATELLITE AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260903/2310Z=

Santiaguito Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS SEEN ON WEBCAM

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington issued the following bulletin.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX22 at 14:59 UTC, 03/09/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260903/1457Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 342030
PSN: N1445 W09133

AREA: GUATEMALA

SOURCE ELEV: 12287 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/503

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS SEEN ON WEBCAM

EST VA DTG: 03/1420Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1446 W09133 - N1445 W09132
- N1436 W09150 - N1441 W09153 - N1446 W09133 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/2030Z SFC/FL140 N1446 W09132
- N1445 W09131 - N1438 W09145 - N1442 W09147 -
N1446 W09132

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/0230Z SFC/FL140 N1449
W09153 - N1446 W09132 - N1445 W09132 - N1442
W09153 - N1449 W09153

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/0830Z NO VA EXP

RMK: OCNL LGT VA EMS SEEN ON WEBCAM. WX CLDS OBSC
STLT IMG. NWP MDLS FCST MVMT WSW THRU T+6 THEN W
THRU T+12 ...BUTLER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260903/2100Z

Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REP FM GND AT 03/0944Z EST VA DTG: 03/0950Z

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 3 Sep 2026

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin issued the following bulletin.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU03 at 10:04 UTC, 03/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260903/1010Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/999
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA REP FM GND AT 03/0944Z
EST VA DTG: 03/0950Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0144 E12729 - N0145 E12747 - N0120
E12756 - N0108 E12738 - N0120 E12721 MOV S 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1550Z SFC/FL070 N0134 E12753 - N0107
E12744 - N0113 E12718 - N0134 E12713 - N0147 E12740
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/2150Z SFC/FL070 N0129 E12753 - N0106
E12739 - N0117 E12714 - N0140 E12715 - N0143 E12746
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/0350Z SFC/FL070 N0122 E12743 - N0120
E12713 - N0143 E12707 - N0153 E12725 - N0133 E12747
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD. VA EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT
AND FORECAST BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 SAT, GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260903/1610Z=