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Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 2 Aug 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 18:18 UTC, 02/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260802/1820Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/329
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 REPORTED AT 02/1601Z MOV W TO
SW
EST VA DTG: 02/1800Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0836 E12252 – S0850 E12225 – S0828
E12159 – S0800 E12209 – S0758 E12244 – S0827 E12255 MOV W
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/0000Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12252 – S0851
E12220 – S0829 E12200 – S0802 E12210 – S0758 E12243 – S0825
E12256
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/0600Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12253 – S0858
E12222 – S0832 E12156 – S0800 E12209 – S0757 E12245 – S0825
E12256
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/1200Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12253 – S0906
E12229 – S0836 E12157 – S0807 E12209 – S0757 E12245 – S0825
E12256
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY, LAST
OBS AT 02/0950Z MOV W. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE VA
EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260803/0020Z=

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 2 Aug 2026

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

FVFE01 at 12:34 UTC, 02/08/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260802/1234Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/134
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260802/1217Z FL080 EXTD S
OBS VA DTG: 02/1210Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL080 040/14KT

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=

Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 2 Aug 2026

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

FVFE01 at 09:01 UTC, 02/08/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260802/0900Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/777
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260802/0719Z FL090 EXTD E REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 02/0840Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 260/19KT

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=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 06:18 UTC, 02/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260802/0620Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/327
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 OBS FROM GROUND AT 02/0443Z
EST VA DTG: 02/0620Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0839 E12252 – S0852 E12221 – S0826
E12200 – S0800 E12214 – S0802 E12247 – S0828 E12255 MOV W
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/1220Z SFC/FL090 S0840 E12252 – S0852
E12220 – S0833 E12159 – S0803 E12208 – S0757 E12245 – S0829
E12258
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/1820Z SFC/FL090 S0837 E12254 – S0850
E12225 – S0828 E12159 – S0800 E12209 – S0758 E12244 – S0828
E12257
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/0020Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12252 – S0851
E12220 – S0829 E12200 – S0802 E12210 – S0758 E12242 – S0825
E12256
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260802/1220Z=