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Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 22:51 UTC, 22/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/2250Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/333
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 LAST REP AT 22/1437Z
EST VA DTG: 22/2230Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0818 E11242 – S0802 E11238 – S0745
E11310 – S0814 E11317 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0430Z SFC/FL150 S0817 E11242 – S0756
E11240 – S0746 E11315 – S0816 E11320
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1030Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11249 – S0747
E11314 – S0807 E11320 – S0813 E11252
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1630Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11253 – S0802
E11252 – S0749 E11318 – S0814 E11320
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. INTERMITTENT DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9, GROUND
REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE. *CORRECTED FOR VA MOVEMENT*
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260323/0450Z=

Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 22 Mar 2026

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 18:08 UTC, 22/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260322/1808Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/365
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260322/1747Z FL110 EXTD W REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 22/1750Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL110 050/6KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=