Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU04 at 19:15 UTC, 15/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260415/1920Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/47
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 LAST REP AT 15/1126Z
EST VA DTG: 15/1900Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0836 E12247 – S0833 E12242 – S0822
E12243 – S0823 E12251 – S0829 E12257 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/0100Z SFC/FL070 S0835 E12249 – S0835
E12243 – S0824 E12239 – S0821 E12248 – S0827 E12257
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/0700Z SFC/FL070 S0836 E12249 – S0836
E12243 – S0826 E12237 – S0822 E12245 – S0825 E12253
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/1300Z SFC/FL070 S0835 E12245 – S0831
E12236 – S0823 E12239 – S0823 E12250 – S0833 E12250
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD AND DARKNESS. DISCRETE, INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260416/0120Z=