Lewotobi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL100 OBS AT 22/1100Z MOV E OBS VA DTG: 22/1100Z to 10000 ft (3000 m)

Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 22 Jul 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 11:18 UTC, 22/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260722/1120Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/283
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL100 OBS AT 22/1100Z MOV E
OBS VA DTG: 22/1100Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S0830 E12243 – S0829 E12252 – S0848
E12319 – S0856 E12315 – S0837 E12244 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1700Z SFC/FL100 S0837 E12244 – S0831
E12241 – S0810 E12257 – S0827 E12320 – S0900 E12321
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/2300Z SFC/FL100 S0837 E12244 – S0831
E12241 – S0807 E12252 – S0815 E12316 – S0842 E12315
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0500Z SFC/FL100 S0837 E12244 – S0808
E12239 – S0806 E12300 – S0818 E12315 – S0836 E12316
RMK: MULTIPLE DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY. INTERMITTENT VA ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260722/1720Z=