official data

Darwin VAAC 183: Krakatau ash FL500 W + FL200 E still continuous

Origin Lane: climateAnak Krakatau / Krakatau, Indonesia · 6.10S, 105.42E

Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre advisory 2026/183 (DTG 20260906/0030Z, VAAC DARWIN, VOLCANO KRAKATAU 262000) reports volcanic ash to FL500 moving west and volcanic ash to FL200 moving east. Observed ash DTG 06/0010Z. Remarks state high-level VA to FL500 moving west and continuous VA to FL200 moving east; height and movement based on satellite imagery; forecast based on dispersion models. Info source: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM. Next advisory no later than 20260906/0700Z per product. Live FL / polygon / next advisory = see live VAAC HUD.

VAAC PSN S06 06 E105 25 (~6.10S, 105.42E). Aviation ash product pin. Source map

Key facts

Advisory
2026/183 · DTG 20260906/0030Z · Darwin VAAC
Ash
FL500 west + FL200 east (continuous)
Observed
Ash DTG 06/0010Z · HIMAWARI-9 / CVGHM
Next
No later than 20260906/0700Z per product
Live
See live VAAC HUD — do not freeze FL as current

Note

Primary: Bureau of Meteorology / Darwin VAAC Volcanic ASH Advisories (recent), Krakatau 262000 Adv 2026/183.

What it is not: a climate-forcing calculation; SWPC; a tsunami warning; 13 percent of Pinatubo; invented SO2 mass; a frozen live FL.

Why it matters

Dated aviation ash product still holding FL500 class ash. Not ECDO proof. No Pinatubo-percentage boarded.

Sources

Official data. Live values go to the HUD / source product.

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