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 10 kts in W direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU04 at 22:50 UTC, 25/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260825/2250Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/424
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 LAST REPORTED AT 25/1319Z
EST VA DTG: 25/2230Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0834 E12249 - S0839 E12235 - S0833
E12230 - S0828 E12236 - S0832 E12249 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 26/0430Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12253 - S0848
E12220 - S0834 E12207 - S0814 E12221 - S0824 E12254
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 26/1030Z SFC/FL090 S0823 E12251 - S0838
E12303 - S0852 E12248 - S0847 E12205 - S0823 E12204 - S0813
E12224
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 26/1630Z SFC/FL090 S0823 E12257 - S0844
E12302 - S0849 E12220 - S0835 E12206 - S0815 E12221
RMK: VA NOT CURRENTLY IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
HOWEVER INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT BASED ON GROUND REPORT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
CONSENSUS MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260826/0450Z=