Lewotolo Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: GROUND REPORT OF ERUPTION WITH VA TO FL060 EST VA DTG: 22/1820Z

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 22 Apr 2026

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

FVAU05 at 18:41 UTC, 22/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260422/1840Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/76
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: GROUND REPORT OF ERUPTION WITH VA TO FL060
EST VA DTG: 22/1820Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0816 E12331 – S0817 E12331 – S0817
E12325 – S0813 E12327 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0020Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/0620Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1220Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CVGHM VONA 22/1809Z GROUND REPORT OF DISCRETE ERUPTION
WITH VA TO 5514FT MOVING W TO SW. VA NOT DETECTED ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND FORECAST FROM GROUND REPORT
AND MODEL DATA. VA EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 6 HOURS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260423/0040Z=