Central Bismarck Sea Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSION TO FL120 OBS AT 16/0730Z MOV NW to 12000 ft (3700 m)

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Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.The full report is as follows:FVAU04 at 07:54 UTC, 16/05/26 from ADRMVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260516/0755ZVAAC: DARWINVOLCANO: CENTRAL BISMARCK SEA 250030PSN: S0302 E14747AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEASOURCE ELEV: 1299M BLW MSLADVISORY NR: 2026/19INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, RVOERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSION TO FL120 OBS AT 16/0730Z MOV NWOBS VA DTG: 16/0730ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S0311 E14752 - S0256 E14711 - S0232 E14726 - S0300 E14758 MOV NW 10KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1330Z SFC/FL120 S0301 E14757 - S0310 E14752 - S0304 E14702 - S0234 E14714FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/1930Z SFC/FL120 S0301 E14757 - S0311 E14752 - S0301 E14705 - S0234 E14714FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0130Z SFC/FL120 S0310 E14752 - S0301 E14703 - S0234 E14714 - S0301 E14757RMK: CONTINUOUS EMISSION WITH POSSIBLE VA PLUME IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT OF FL120 BASED ON OBSERVED IR TEMPERATURE OF 12C. VA MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE. EMISSIONS APPEAR TO HAVE DECREASED SINCE 16/0600Z.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260516/1355Z=