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 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU01 at 00:06 UTC, 18/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260418/0010Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/438
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 17/2320Z MOV ENE
OBS VA DTG: 17/2350Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0127 E12736 – N0132 E12735 – N0150
E12806 – N0137 E12814 – N0121 E12813 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0550Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12735 – N0133
E12735 – N0144 E12810 – N0125 E12817 – N0110 E12810
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1150Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12735 – N0134
E12736 – N0140 E12811 – N0120 E12811 – N0106 E12800
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1750Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12734 – N0134
E12736 – N0133 E12810 – N0115 E12808 – N0102 E12753
RMK: DISCRETE INTERMITTENT VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON RGB
SAT IMAGERY MOV ENE. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON RECENT
SAT IMG AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260418/0610Z=
