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:
FVAU04 at 22:17 UTC, 27/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260727/2220Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/305
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 OBS AT 27/2200Z MOV NE
OBS VA DTG: 27/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0836 E12247 – S0834 E12243 – S0820
E12251 – S0820 E12300 – S0827 E12301 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0400Z SFC/FL090 S0837 E12245 – S0825
E12231 – S0807 E12243 – S0808 E12304 – S0821 E12315 – S0842
E12313
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1000Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12245 – S0810
E12232 – S0806 E12249 – S0808 E12304 – S0821 E12315 – S0837
E12314
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1600Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12247 – S0833
E12243 – S0807 E12246 – S0810 E12307 – S0829 E12314
RMK: DISCRETE VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260728/0420Z=
