Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 9000 ft (2700 m), or flight level 090, and moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU04 at 19:10 UTC, 12/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260812/1910Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/370
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 LAST REPORTED AT 12/1824Z MOV
SSE
EST VA DTG: 12/1850Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0825 E12249 - S0902 E12332 - S0928
E12318 - S0918 E12237 - S0827 E12239 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/0050Z SFC/FL090 S0824 E12249 - S0857
E12320 - S0919 E12308 - S0912 E12237 - S0827 E12238
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/0650Z SFC/FL090 S0828 E12240 - S0826
E12250 - S0852 E12310 - S0908 E12256 - S0857 E12238
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/1250Z SFC/FL090 S0826 E12250 - S0851
E12310 - S0908 E12258 - S0856 E12237 - S0827 E12238
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGE DUE TO
DARKNESS AND MET CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE ERUPTIONS
ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON PAST SATELLITE
IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260813/0110Z=