Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU03 at 02:13 UTC, 23/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260323/0213Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/27
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE VA TO FL070 REP AT 23/0146Z MOV
NE
EST VA DTG: 23/0150Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0834 E12245 – S0831 E12245 – S0827
E12300 – S0831 E12302 – S0836 E12301 MOV NE 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0750Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1350Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1950Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DISCRETE ERUPTION WITH VA TO FL070 REPORTED FROM
GROUND. VA EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 3-6 HOURS. VA NOT
IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD.
VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORT AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260323/0813Z=