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:
FVAU05 at 11:00 UTC, 12/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260612/1100Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/115
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 LAST REP AT 12/1020Z MOV W
EST VA DTG: 12/1040Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0836 E12252 – S0845 E12143 – S0802
E12149 – S0827 E12253 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/1640Z SFC/FL090 S0840 E12248 – S0839
E12138 – S0753 E12149 – S0829 E12253
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/2240Z SFC/FL090 S0829 E12253 – S0840
E12249 – S0836 E12135 – S0751 E12151
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/0440Z SFC/FL090 S0840 E12249 – S0832
E12135 – S0746 E12151 – S0828 E12253
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT BASED ON
GROUND REPORTS, MOVEMENT BASED ON MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260612/1700Z=