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 04:56 UTC, 12/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260612/0500Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/114
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 REP AT 12/0348Z MOV W
EST VA DTG: 12/0440Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0836 E12252 – S0902 E12147 – S0811
E12141 – S0826 E12251 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/1040Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12252 – S0845
E12143 – S0802 E12149 – S0827 E12253
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/1640Z SFC/FL090 S0840 E12248 – S0830
E12138 – S0746 E12202 – S0829 E12253
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 12/2240Z SFC/FL090 S0829 E12253 – S0841
E12249 – S0829 E12138 – S0748 E12200
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT 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 20260612/1100Z=