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 and is moving at 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU05 at 06:46 UTC, 18/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260618/0650Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/139
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 LAST REPORTED AT 18/0629Z MOV
NE
EST VA DTG: 18/0630Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0837 E12241 – S0812 E12231 – S0809
E12256 – S0821 E12313 – S0835 E12315 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1230Z SFC/FL090 S0838 E12247 – S0836
E12240 – S0809 E12225 – S0803 E12303 – S0825 E12318
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1830Z SFC/FL090 S0837 E12248 – S0836
E12241 – S0812 E12224 – S0802 E12244 – S0807 E12306 – S0825
E12317
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/0030Z SFC/FL090 S0837 E12244 – S0821
E12221 – S0806 E12236 – S0806 E12256 – S0821 E12312 – S0836
E12250
RMK: VA OBS RECENTLY BUT NOT CURRENTLY IDENTIFIABLE ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON PAST
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260618/1250Z=