Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 16 Jul 2026Explosive 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 .The full report is as follows:FVAU02 at 23:16 UTC, 16/07/26 from ADRMVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260716/2320ZVAAC: DARWINVOLCANO: SEMERU 263300PSN: S0806 E11255AREA: INDONESIASOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/809INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM, WEBCAMERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 16/2300Z MOV NEOBS VA DTG: 16/2300ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0811 E11254 - S0804 E11250 - S0744 E11313 - S0748 E11324 - S0800 E11322 MOV NE 10KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0500Z SFC/FL150 S0811 E11254 - S0804 E11250 - S0745 E11313 - S0751 E11326 - S0804 E11323FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1100Z SFC/FL150 S0811 E11254 - S0804 E11250 - S0748 E11316 - S0752 E11327 - S0802 E11323FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1700Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11251 - S0752 E11319 - S0759 E11324 - S0808 E11321 - S0811 E11253RMK: WEAK VA EMISSION IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND REPORTS AND RECENT WEBCAM IMAGERY INDICATE INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260717/0520Z=