Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 and is moving at 25 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU04 at 06:17 UTC, 03/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260303/0610Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL100 REPORTED AT 03/0545Z
EST VA DTG: 03/0550Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S0834 E12245 – S0831 E12244 – S0828
E12251 – S0830 E12256 – S0835 E12253 MOV E 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1150Z SFC/FL100 S0835 E12245 – S0831
E12244 – S0817 E12339 – S0820 E12400 – S0829 E12344
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1750Z SFC/FL100 S0834 E12245 – S0830
E12244 – S0816 E12343 – S0819 E12401 – S0830 E12346
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/2350Z SFC/FL100 S0834 E12244 – S0831
E12244 – S0822 E12341 – S0828 E12356 – S0835 E12342
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SAT IMG DUE TO MET
CLOUD. CVGHM REPORT DISCRETE ERUPTION. VA HEIGHT BASED ON
GROUND REPORT, MOVEMENT BASED ON MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260303/1210Z=